Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Dougal Scott
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 963
- URN
- 140952
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02033713002
About this school
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is a secondary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 963 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 170 | 165 | 155 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 42.4 | 45.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 -0.02 to +0.41 | -0.10 -0.32 to +0.12 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 44.2% | 46.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 59.4% | 61.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 45% | 75.8% | 58.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Invictus Academy Croydon has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.3 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.4 | 37 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 992 |
| 2023/24 | 1,013 |
| 2024/25 | 980 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Invictus Academy Croydon compares
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon ranked 12th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45 | 6.8% | 51.2% | 963 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | 36.5 | 5.8% | 41.7% | 565 | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Blake Academy | 45.6 | 8.5% | 52.8% | 759 | 0.9 miles |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | 45.3 | 9.9% | 37.3% | 833 | 1.2 miles |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | 39.1 | 7.7% | 49.8% | 758 | 1.4 miles |
| Coombe Wood School | 52.6 | 6.4% | 31.6% | 1,162 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.15%
- English as an additional language
- 46.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Croydon
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Ark Blake Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Croydon
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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Croydon
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Croydon
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Coombe Wood School1.7 miles
Secondary · South Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon ranks 4th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Croydon.
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Secondary
- Ark Blake Academy Secondary
- Coloma Convent Girls' School Secondary
- Meridian High School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon Secondary
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Secondary
- Orchard Park High School Secondary
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Secondary
- Tunstall Nursery School Nursery
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Invictus Academy Croydon teach?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Invictus Academy Croydon?
- The headteacher of Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is Mr Dougal Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Invictus Academy Croydon been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon has 963 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon full?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon has capacity for 900 pupils and 963 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon a faith school?
- No. Harris Invictus Academy Croydon has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon part of an academy trust?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Invictus Academy Croydon's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 45 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Invictus Academy Croydon compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon ranked 12th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon's absence rate?
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Invictus Academy Croydon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Invictus Academy Croydon's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.