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Welcome to Harris Academy Purley

The Harris Academy Purley Sixth Form offers co-educational high quality teaching in a positive learning environment in which all students are encouraged to strive for Academic excellence.We offer a broad range of academic and vocational courses delivered by subject specialists with a focus on developing the skills of collaborative and independent learning.The Purley Campus is part of the Harris Sixth Form, which is made up of 9 other campuses with almost 2000 students, making us one of the largest Sixth Forms in London. One benefit of our size is that we are able to provide a wealth of opportunities for our students that simply cannot be found elsewhere.Each tutor group in our Sixth Form belongs to one of our four faculties. The students in Sixth Form have a dedicated Sixth Form team to deal with academic and pastoral needs.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Secondary, Sixth Form

Suitable Ages

11 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,022 Total

No. of Boys

608 (59.5%)

No. of Girls

414 (40.5%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

16.1%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

0.0%

A*/A grades

5.06%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

88%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

3%

England

Further education

School:47%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:38%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

63%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:81%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:13%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:12%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 6, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas and New Year holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

Spring Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Our Enrichment and Extension activities not only give students the chance to further develop their skills learnt in lessons but allows them to try new activities not typically taught in the curriculum.

Extra-Curricular Sport
We offer a range of extra-curricular sports clubs that are open to all year groups. These clubs meet for weekly training sessions and regularly play competitive matches against local schools.
Clubs and Activities
Clubs are an important strand in the Academy's wider curriculum. Students have access to a variety of clubs before school, during their lunch break and after school. We use a system called SOCS to monitor students' attendance to clubs and issue rewards to those with exceptional participation.
Duke of Edinburgh
Through a DofE programme young people have fun, make friends, improve their self-esteem and build confidence. They gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive, enhancing CVs and uni and job applications. Top employers recognise the work-ready skills Award holders bring to their business.

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityCroydon
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed