Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 1st of 23 secondary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

163 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.3

52.3, 6.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.1%

57.1%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.8%

74.8%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc79.1%

79.1%, 38.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.80

4.80, 0.71 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

133 students

Average point score per A level entry32.39

32.39, 2.61 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,191 pupils on roll, with places for 1,300

Eligible for free school meals35.9%

35.9%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.8%

34.8%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harris Academy South Norwood	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.2
Harris Academy Beulah Hill	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 44.4
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The New School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Fidelis College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.8

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Samuel Rigby
Phone: 02087712261
Website: harriscrystalpalace.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 135311

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.