Harris Federation Post 16, Croydon

Across Croydon, 71% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Croydon lodged 55 appeals against secondary school offers; 39 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (5.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harris Federation Post 16 are St Mary's Catholic High School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.1); Ark Blake Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); and Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5).

Of the 1112 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wellesley Road Tram Stop, about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Electric House, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Harris Federation Post 16 are St Mary's Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles), St. Mary's Catholic Junior School (0.4 miles), Ark Oval Primary Academy (0.4 miles) and Park Hill Infant School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.