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Harris Academy Purley

Secondary school in South Croydon, Croydon. Good (Feb 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 28 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2027

The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 0.8 milesThomas More Catholic School

    Secondary, Purley, Croydon

    Standards maintained (Oct 2024)

  2. 0.9 milesWilson's School

    Secondary, Wallington, Sutton

    Outstanding (Sep 2022)

  3. 1.2 milesThe John Fisher School

    Secondary, Purley, Sutton

    School remains Good (Jun 2023)

  4. 1.6 milesCoombe Wood School

    Secondary, South Croydon, Croydon

    Good (Jan 2023)

  5. 1.6 milesArchbishop Tenison's CofE High School

    Secondary, Croydon

    Report card, Apr 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.