Side by side
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace and Oasis Academy Arena
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
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace takes ages 11 to 18; Oasis Academy Arena takes ages 11 to 16.
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace has 1,191 pupils; Oasis Academy Arena has 310.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Oasis Academy Arena |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,191 DfE register | 310 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 177 first preferences for 210 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 12 first preferences for 22 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, 1 April 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 14 April 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 52.3 (2024/25) DfE | 37.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 57% (2024/25) DfE | 29% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 32.4 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 39% DfE register | 53.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 32.2% school census 2024/25 | 48.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.5% school census 2024/25 | 21.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 DfE workforce census | 13.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 10.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.