My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%Harris Academy South Norwood
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
SE25 6AE / 11–19 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
48.2
Attainment 8
68%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.2
- Progress 8
- 0.45
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 43.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 30.39
- Achieving AAB+
- 10.4%
68% of parents would recommend this school
82 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
53%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
30%Agree
41%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
11%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
4%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
21%Agree
42%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
26%Agree
21%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
2%Not applicable
22%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
39%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
40%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
43%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
59%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
58%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
28%Agree
36%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
68%No
32%17.6% of pupils receive SEN support
17.6%
SEN support
1.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 4.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
63.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 63.9%
67% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 67%
- Entered top-third university
- 12%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.2:1
- Overall absence
- 7.64%
- Persistent absence
- 23.38%
- English as additional language
- 32.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 81.4%
- White
- 20.6%
- Mixed
- 12.4%
- Asian
- 10.7%
- Black
- 15.1%
- Other
- 3.9%
Other White11.5%
White British8.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed4.9%
White & Black Caribbean4.7%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Asian3.6%
Pakistani2.6%
Indian2.4%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Chinese0.8%
Other Black8%
Caribbean4.7%
African2.4%