Harris Academy Purley
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025South Croydon, London CR2 6DT · Croydon
#389 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2046 of 4,090 nationally
About Harris Academy Purley
Harris Academy Purley is a academy secondary located in South Croydon, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,013 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 389th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (68th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,013; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.8%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 15 schools in South Croydon; Harris Academy Purley ranks 7th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Harris Academy Purley by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,013
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Harris Academy Purley
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
South Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
369 students · 76 m away
Cumnor House School
South Croydon · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
310 students · 524 m away
Aerodrome Primary Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 820 m away
Purley Oaks Primary School
South Croydon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
642 students · 847 m away
Whitgift School
Haling Park · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
1,515 students · 885 m away
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 1.1 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Purley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 1.2 km away
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
577 students · 1.2 km away
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Purley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.3 km away
Thomas More Catholic School
Purley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
599 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,013 students
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,011 students
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,016 students
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,017 students
Harris Academy South Norwood
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,008 students
The Totteridge Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,008 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harris Academy Purley a good school?
Harris Academy Purley has a Success Index (England) of 48.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #389 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Harris Academy Purley rank in London?
Harris Academy Purley ranks #389 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2046 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harris Academy Purley?
Harris Academy Purley had 1,013 students in 2025.
Is Harris Academy Purley a primary school or a secondary school?
Harris Academy Purley is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harris Academy Purley?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harris Academy Purley; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.