Harris Aspire Academy
Harris Aspire Academy is a free schools alternative provision in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 2 pupils and room for 350. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London, SE25 6EJ020 3370 9238harrisaspire.co.ukMr Andrew Barr principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Croydon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form | Free schools 16 to 19 | 0 m | 280 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Beckmead College | Academy | 280 m | 87 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Academy | 320 m | 1,008 | Good 2022 | 69 | Compare |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 460 m | 146 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
| South Norwood Primary | Academy | 480 m | 356 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
| Heavers Farm Primary School | Council | 620 m | 259 | Good 2023 | 10 | Compare |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 660 m | 336 | Good 2024 | 86 | Compare |
| Crosfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 730 m | 78 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Harris Aspire Academy a good school?
Harris Aspire Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is Harris Aspire Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harris Aspire Academy outstanding at its last full inspection on 8 November 2023.
How many pupils does Harris Aspire Academy have?
2 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 350 places, so it is 1% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London, SE25 6EJ
- Telephone
- 020 3370 9238
- Website
- www.harrisaspire.co.uk
- Principal
- Mr Andrew Barr
- Type of school
- Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Harris Federation (59 schools)
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Ward
- South Norwood
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 September 2013 (new provision)
- URN
- 139829 · LAESTAB 3061103 · UKPRN 10042145
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.