Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 January 2023

Pupils, teachers and leaders appreciate and celebrate the diversity of their community. They described the school as being like a family. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of all pupils. This helps to ensure that pupils have these for themselves. The learning of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is supported and extended by the demanding curriculum. Pupils build very successfully on their learning from previous lessons and previous years. Leaders have given meticulous thought to how pupils should develop knowledge and remember it in the long term. Pupils spoke positively about how well they have been prepared for their next steps. Leaders ensure that there are plentiful extra-curricular and leadership activities on offer. All pupils are proud to fundraise for charity. Younger pupils raise money for the local community and sixth-form students support the work of international organisations. A sense of community is fostered through the school's house system. This forms part of leaders' high-quality programme to promote pupils' wider personal development. Pupils show excellent attitudes in lessons. They readily offer their answers to questions posed by teachers and ask for further clarification when needed. Bullying or misbehaviour are both rare. If they do occur, staff respond quickly and effectively. Pupils know that staff are ready and available to help them when they need it. Pupils are kept safe.

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