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Harris Aspire Academy

URN
139829
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Harris Aspire Academy
URN
139829
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11-18
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

93 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
17 December 2023
Inspection date
8 November 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Croydon
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Croydon)
School website
www.harrisaspire.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Croydon to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SE25 6EJ - 11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London

Contact details

Address
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London
Postcode
SE25 6EJ
Phone
2033709238
Website
www.harrisaspire.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Croydon
Local authority code
306

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 333 schools in Croydon.

Authority statistics

Total schools

333

Open schools

157

Closed schools

176

Primary schools

182

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 17 December 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    17 December 20238 November 2023S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 17 December 2023
    27 January 202217 November 2021-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 27 January 2022
    • Outstanding

      Published
      17 December 2023
      Inspected
      8 November 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      27 January 2022
      Inspected
      17 November 2021
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    52

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary182 (55.7%)
    • Secondary52 (15.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other93 (28.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0 m16 plusOpen
    Bridge To School145 mNot applicableClosed
    Beckmead College280 mNot applicableOpen
    Harris Academy South Norwood323 mSecondaryOpen
    St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy460 mPrimaryOpen
    St Mark's CofE Primary School460 mPrimaryClosed
    South Norwood Primary School477 mPrimaryClosed
    South Norwood Primary477 mPrimaryOpen
    The South Norwood Academy477 mPrimaryClosed
    Heavers Farm Primary School618 mPrimaryOpen
    • Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      16 plus
      Status
      Open
    • Bridge To School
      Distance
      145 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Beckmead College
      Distance
      280 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Harris Academy South Norwood
      Distance
      323 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Croydon)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abingdon House School PurleyNot applicableCR8 2ANOpen
    Addington Valley AcademyNot applicableCR0 9AZOpen
    Al-Khair SchoolNot applicableCR0 6BEOpen
    Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolNot applicableCR0 3RAOpen
    Al-Khair Secondary GirlsNot applicableCR0 6BEOpen
    • Abingdon House School Purley
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CR8 2AN
      Status
      Open
    • Addington Valley Academy
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CR0 9AZ
      Status
      Open
    • Al-Khair School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CR0 6BE
      Status
      Open
    • Al-Khair School Preparatory School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CR0 3RA
      Status
      Open
    St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
    Distance
    460 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Mark's CofE Primary School
    Distance
    460 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • South Norwood Primary School
    Distance
    477 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • South Norwood Primary
    Distance
    477 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • The South Norwood Academy
    Distance
    477 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Heavers Farm Primary School
    Distance
    618 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Al-Khair Secondary Girls
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    CR0 6BE
    Status
    Open