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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Maberley Road
 Upper Norwood
 London SE19 2JH
Telephone: 020 8771 2261

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Harris City Technology College
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Samuel Rigby (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Katherine Cumberbatch
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.85 / 11.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.12
Number of pupils: 1191
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 92.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 75.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon North
Electoral Ward: Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
School Number: 3066906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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