Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Croydon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Croydon Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 January 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 171 first-choice applications for 178 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 23 Croydon secondary schools.
- In 2026, 152 Year 7 offers went to first-choice families, and 19 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths: 47% in 2024/25 (England 45%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Croydon.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Croydon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 88 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 963 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 19 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, teachers and leaders appreciate and celebrate the diversity of their community.”
- “They described the school as being like a family.”
- “Leaders and teachers have high expectations of all pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 171 first-preference applications, 178 offers in total, 152 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- St Mary's Catholic High School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Blake Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coombe Wood School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harris Academy South Norwood 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Purley 1.9 mi Good Last distance published