Harris Academy Purley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 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
- 1022 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.5%
- Girls
- 40.5%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
African 19.1%
Mixed 14.2%
White British 10.5%
Indian 9.2%
Other Asian 8.7%
Other White 8.5%
Pakistani 8.1%
Caribbean 8.1%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other 3.7%
Other Black 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Chinese 1.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Purley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 98 73 |
| Year 8 | 185 105 80 |
| Year 9 | 178 108 70 |
| Year 10 | 180 110 70 |
| Year 11 | 182 109 73 |
| Year 12 | 74 39 35 |
| Year 13 | 52 39 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.1% 2.4% |