Compare Ark Blake Academy and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon and Meridian High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Ark Blake Academy (Secondary) in Croydon; Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (Secondary) in Croydon; Meridian High School (Secondary) in Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ark Blake Academy, Harris Invictus Academy Croydon and Meridian High School. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Croydon and Croydon, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Harris Invictus Academy Croydon), published Nov 2016. The lowest is 2 (Ark Blake Academy), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ark Blake Academy (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 50–55%, range 45–50%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS, Harris Federation and GLF Schools.
| Attribute |
Ark Blake Academy
CR0 6NA
|
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
CR0 2TB
|
Meridian High School
CR0 0AH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Croydon CR0 6NA |
Croydon CR0 2TB |
Croydon Surrey CR0 0AH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 1 14 Nov 2016 | 2 20 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 900 | 960 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | ||
| Trust / Local authority | ARK SCHOOLS | Harris Federation | GLF Schools |
| Website | www.arkblake.org | www.harrisinvictus.org.uk | www.meridianhigh.london |
| Telephone | 02034439000 | 02033713002 | 02039431328 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Croydon
CR0 6NA - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.arkblake.org
- Telephone
- 02034439000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Croydon
CR0 2TB - Ofsted
- 1 14 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Harris Federation
- Website
- www.harrisinvictus.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02033713002
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 0AH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF Schools
- Website
- www.meridianhigh.london
- Telephone
- 02039431328
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