Harris Academy Beulah Hill

About Harris Academy Beulah Hill

Harris Academy Beulah Hill is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form in Croydon, one of London’s largest local authorities. With 1,029 pupils on roll, it sits just below its capacity of 1,100. In Croydon’s league of 22 state secondary schools, it ranks 12th by Progress 8, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the borough are Coloma Convent Girls’ School, Harris Academy South Norwood, and St Mary’s Catholic High School, all of which post higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, just 1.2 km away. Beulah Hill itself has not received an Ofsted rating in the available data, so parents comparing options may want to look at inspection history separately. The school is led by headteacher Billy Goldsmith and serves a diverse intake, with 36.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Academically, Harris Academy Beulah Hill achieves a Progress 8 score of exactly 0, meaning pupils make progress in line with the national average. That is slightly above the Croydon LA average of -0.04, so the school is performing on par with or a touch better than its local peers. Its Attainment 8 score is 44, and 51.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths (the basics measure at the stronger pass threshold). The EBacc average point score is 3.94, with 54.7% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects, though only 18.2% achieved it at grade 5 or above. Progress in individual subjects is mixed: English and EBacc subjects are close to average, while maths shows a slightly negative score of -0.18. The school’s Progress 8 banding is rated as Average, and it ranks 358th out of 487 schools in London, and 1,526th nationally out of 3,141.

The school offers a strong range of facilities, including a theatre, swimming pool, astro turf, science labs, library, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision covers tennis, hockey, football, dance, rugby, rounders, and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, coding, debate, Young Enterprise, and a school newspaper. SEND support is comprehensive, covering nine categories from dyslexia and autistic spectrum disorder to physical disability and speech and language needs. Admissions are oversubscribed: for 2025/26, the school received 484 applications for 181 places, with 116 offers going to first-preference applicants out of 118 who named it first. The oversubscription ratio is 2.67, so families should be prepared for competition. This is a solid, well-resourced state secondary that suits families looking for a large, mixed, non-faith school with average academic progress and good facilities in south London.

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