Harris Academy South Norwood

State-Funded School

harris-academy-south-norwood-croydon-london

LondonRegion

CroydonLocal Authority

Croydon WestConstituency

SE25 6AEPostcode

6.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Harris Academy South Norwood is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Croydon, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,008 pupils. Harris Academy South Norwood is part of Harris Federation.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.5

Ethnicity

White

19%

Asian

10%

Black

47%

Mixed

14%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,008

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

34%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,008
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Harris Federation

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Sept 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Jun 2010	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.