Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led in South Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1013 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 39.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.harrispurley.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02086811141 |
| URN | 135955 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2023, published 26 April 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Thomas More Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Wilson's School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- The John Fisher School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Coombe Wood School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Wallington High School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
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