Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
About Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace posts a Progress 8 score of 0.24, which places it comfortably above the Croydon local authority average of -0.04 for secondary schools. That gap of 0.28 is significant in practical terms — it means pupils here, on average, achieve nearly a third of a grade more per subject than their peers in other Croydon state schools. The school ranks 7th out of 22 secondaries in the borough, putting it in the top third locally, and its Progress 8 banding is officially rated as "Above average" nationally. What's particularly striking is the variation within that score: English progress is notably strong at 0.44, while maths progress is more modest at 0.13. The EBacc entry rate is high at 74.6%, reflecting a clear academic focus, though the proportion of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above drops to 29.4%, suggesting the school pushes breadth but not all pupils hit the top thresholds.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 Apr 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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