Harris Academy Purley

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,013 pupils; Croydon, CR2 6DT; URN 135955

Harris Academy Purley’s latest inspection, on 28 February 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Wilson's School, dates from 28 September 2022; the latest, at Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, from 14 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Academy Purley and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Academy Purley’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Academy Purley
CR2 6DT, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.2 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.34 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Purley
0.81 mi1,303 m SW
Thomas More Catholic School
CR8 2XP, Croydon; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 16 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
Ofsted report for Thomas More Catholic School
0.94 mi1,515 m NW
Wilson's School
SM6 9JW, Sutton; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 86.8 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 100.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A, 50.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wilson's School
1.2 mi1,969 m SW
The John Fisher School
CR8 3YP, Sutton; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 21 June 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.8 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 59.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.27 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The John Fisher School
1.6 mi2,542 m NE
Coombe Wood School
CR2 7HY, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.9 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.4% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Coombe Wood School
1.6 mi2,579 m NE
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
CR0 5JQ, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.05 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
1.8 mi2,874 m W
Wallington High School for Girls
SM6 0PH, Sutton; selective (grammar), sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 18 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 80.3 (Sutton 59.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 100.0% (Sutton 68.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 45.54 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wallington High School for Girls
1.9 mi3,042 m N
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
CR0 2TB, Croydon; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 19 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.1 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.8% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.01 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
2.0 mi3,140 m N
St Mary's Catholic High School
CR9 2EE, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Mary's Catholic High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 28 February 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 177 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Croydon	England
Average Attainment 8 score	52.2	46.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	60.5%	46.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	72.9%	64.3%	64.8%

England and Croydon: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 43 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	29.34	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	6.5%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Wallington County Grammar School Sutton, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Riddlesdown Collegiate Croydon, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Woodcote High School Croydon, 2.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Academy Purley is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Croydon, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,013 pupils for a capacity of 1,150. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT. Website: www.harrispurley.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.