OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools 16 to 19
Phase
16 plus
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Croydon
Trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
280
280 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
123
43.9% of pupils
Male pupils
157
56.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.9 pts
below England
School
17.9%
Croydon
27.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
3.5 pts
below England
School
16.8%
Croydon
29.6%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Croydon
0.4%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
38.9%
109
Caribbean
18.2%
51
Any other Black background
10.4%
29
Any other Mixed background
6.8%
19
Any other White background
5.7%
16
Pakistani
3.9%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
23.2%
65 of
280 pupils
2.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
37.24%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
31.03 pts
higher than
England
School
37.24%
Croydon
6.77%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
100.00%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
84.18 pts
higher than
England
School
100.00%
Croydon
19.05%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
14.29%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
12.48 pts
higher than
England
School
14.29%
Croydon
2.11%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open 16 plus schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
121.7%
64.6 pts
above England
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
121.7%
Croydon
121.7%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.