OFSTED
8 November 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
17 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
27 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools alternative provision
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
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
2
2 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Male pupils
2
100.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
24.8 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Croydon
27.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
29.7 pts
above England
School
50.0%
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
50.0%
1
White British
50.0%
1
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
50.0%
1 of
2 pupils
29.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
44.0 pts
above
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
0.6%
79.2 pts
below England
Harris Aspire Academy
0.6%
Croydon
72.6%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.