Harris Academy Purley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 135955
- Address
- Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1033 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.1%
- Girls
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 39.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
African 16.7%
Mixed 14.9%
White British 12.1%
Caribbean 9.8%
Other White 9.7%
Other Asian 8.7%
Indian 7.9%
Pakistani 7.5%
Other 3.7%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Chinese 1.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Purley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 105 80 |
| Year 8 | 180 114 66 |
| Year 9 | 183 110 73 |
| Year 10 | 180 106 74 |
| Year 11 | 182 98 84 |
| Year 12 | 55 41 14 |
| Year 13 | 68 37 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |