Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, London, SE25 6EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is a post-16 school or college in Croydon for ages 16 to 19. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon.
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted has not published an inspection of Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form.
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 May 2022
Students trust that staff and the safeguarding team are there to take care of them. Staff provide a very nurturing environment and provide effective pastoral care. As a result, students feel comfortable turning to staff for support if they have worries or concerns. Students feel safe and secure at the academy. Students appreciate the way that staff care about their academic progress. Staff provide students with good individual support as well as helping them in small groups. For example, staff teach revision preparation sessions ahead of examinations as well as additional literacy workshops. This support helps students to make good progress. Students benefit from excellent specialist support for their welfare and well-being. Students are offered the chance to attend therapeutic sessions. For example, they are able to meet with counsellors and life coaches, which helps students to maintain or improve their emotional well-being. Students have the chance to take up activities to develop their wider interests, such as football, cookery and basketball. However, students say that they would like to see this offer expanded so it covers a wider range of activities, including more subject-related trips and visits.
What the school should improve
- Leaders need to ensure that they develop the curriculum for fundamental British values, so that level 3 students remember what they have been taught and understand how these values apply in their lives.
- Leaders and teachers of construction need to ensure that students have more opportunities to develop their writing skills, so that students are better prepared for their next stage of education, or for work.
- Governors and leaders need to ensure that they take a more thorough approach to self-evaluation, to have a clearer understanding of the areas of the provision that require further development, so they can improve the provision further.
Pupil numbers and mix
280 pupils on roll, with places for 230
Schools near Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy South Norwood | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Oasis Academy Arena | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 37.6 |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.1 |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 52.3 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools 16 to 19
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Barr
- Phone
- 02033709238
- Address
- 11 Oliver Grove, London, SE25 6EJ
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 145197
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.