My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
55%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
CR2 6DT / 11–19 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
46.8
Attainment 8
63%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 46.8
- Progress 8
- 0.23
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 50.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 29.34
- Achieving AAB+
- 6.5%
63% of parents would recommend this school
71 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
52%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
7%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
18%Agree
56%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
8%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
15%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
6%Not applicable
56%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
33%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
11%Agree
21%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%Not applicable
27%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 14 parents
Strongly agree
21%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
36%Don't know
7%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
27%Agree
51%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
48%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
20%Agree
44%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
50%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
46%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
15%Agree
41%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
63%No
37%12.4% of pupils receive SEN support
12.4%
SEN support
1.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
63.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 63.9%
66% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 66%
- Entered top-third university
- 13%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 26.6:1
- Overall absence
- 7.09%
- Persistent absence
- 19.61%
- English as additional language
- 40.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 77.6%
- White
- 19.2%
- Mixed
- 14.2%
- Asian
- 29.1%
- Black
- 9.4%
- Other
- 3.7%
White British10.5%
Other White8.5%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed5.6%
White & Black Caribbean4.6%
White & Black African2%
White & Asian2%
Indian9.2%
Other Asian8.7%
Pakistani8.1%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Chinese1.2%
Caribbean4.6%
Other Black2.8%
African2%