Side by side
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and Harris Academy South Norwood
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology takes ages 14 to 19; Harris Academy South Norwood takes ages 11 to 19.
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology has 1,445 pupils; Harris Academy South Norwood has 1,008.
- The next deadline is 15 November 2026 at BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and 31 October 2026 at Harris Academy South Norwood.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology | Harris Academy South Norwood |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: City technology college DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 14 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,445 DfE register | 1,008 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 November 2026 (closes in 36 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 78 first preferences for 138 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 November 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 May 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 50.1 (2024/25) DfE | 48.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 54% (2024/25) DfE | 44% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.5 (2024/25) DfE | 30.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.1% DfE register | 41.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% school census 2024/25 | 32.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 22.5% school census 2024/25 | 16.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.4 DfE workforce census | 17.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.