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Harris Academy South Norwood[1]

Secondary · ages 11–19

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 45 45.4 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL C C 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
45.4 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
38.7% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
9.8% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.45 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 48.2[6] 43.5%[6]
2023/24 48.1[4] 40.1%[4] +0.45[4]
2022/23 44.4[7] 35%[7] +0.03[7]
2021/22 47.1[8] 40%[8] +0.11[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
C 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
10.4% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 C-[10] 1.6%[10]
2022/23 C-[11] 3.8%[11]
2021/22 C+[12] 14.5%[12]
2018/19 C[13] 9.3%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
93% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
55% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
4% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
31% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[14]
Employment
1% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 92%[15] 68%[15] 1%[15] 20%[15] 1%[15] 2%[15]
2020/21 94%[16] 66%[16] 4%[16] 23%[16] 1%[16]
2019/20 95%[17] 62%[17] 4%[17] 27%[17] 1%[17]
2018/19 96%[18] 70%[18] 2%[18] 18%[18] 2%[18] 3%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
86% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
64% 2022/23[19]
Education
65% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
2% 2022/23[19]
Employment
19% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 82%[20] 67%[20] 68%[20] 1%[20] 13%[20]
2020/21 84%[21] 68%[21] 68%[21] 2%[21] 14%[21]
2019/20 78%[22] 63%[22] 65%[22] 1%[22] 12%[22]
2018/19 85%[23] 69%[23] 71%[23] 2%[23] 12%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
82% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
12% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
7% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2018/19[26]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 75%[27] 15%[27]
2019/20 74%[25] 10%[25] 7%[25]
2018/19 76%[26] 7%[26] 7%[26] 0%[26]
2017/18 75%[28] 9%[28] 6%[28] 0%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
11 May 2022[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
21 Sep 2022[29]
Personal development
Good[29]
Quality of education
Good[29]
Overall effectiveness
Good[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Good[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
19 Nov 2019[30] Exempt School Inspection[30] No overall grade[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
2.7 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
369 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
78 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
138 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
0.6 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 387[31] 94[31] 147[31] 2.6[31] 0.6[31]
Entry Sept 2024 444[31] 97[31] 171[31] 2.6[31] 0.6[31]
Entry Sept 2023 644[31] 179[31] 349[31] 1.8[31] 0.5[31]
Entry Sept 2022 712[31] 167[31] 354[31] 2.0[31] 0.5[31]

Admissions

Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Application deadline, 11+ entry
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[33]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
180 Entry Sept 2027[33]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy sponsor led[1]
Ages
11–19[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1150[1]
Trust
HARRIS FEDERATION[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
http://www.harrissouthnorwood.org.uk/[1]
District
Croydon[34]
Postcode
SE25 6AE[1]
URN
135249[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1018 2024/25[35]
English as an additional language
32.6% 2024/25[35]
SEN support
16.3% 2024/25[35]
EHC plan
1.3% 2024/25[35]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
49.2% 2024/25[35]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
19.1%[36]
Mixed
14%[36]
Asian
11.4%[36]
Black
46.7%[36]
Any other ethnic group
4.3%[36]
Unclassified
4.5%[36]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quote
    Closing date for applications: 31 October 2026 This booklet provides important information about admissions to Croydon secondary schools 2027/2028. (p. 1)
  33. croydon.gov.uk: croydon.gov.uk — Harris academy south norwood 2027-2028 admission arrangements (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (2)
    15.4 The application deadline for admission to Year 7 in the normal admission round is 31st October 2026. (p. 8)
    The PAN for Year 7 is 180 pupils. (p. 2)
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