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07/10/25

We are delighted to invite you to our annual Black History Month concert. Our choir will be making its debut with 2 numbers by Kirk Franklin and a well known hit from 'The Greatest Showman'. We will have poetry, steel pans, vocal solos and duos. All welcome pic.twitter.com/UOK07aVpjP

06/10/25

Our enrichment opportunities have launched for the new academic year! First up we have our Chinese language and culture club. They have been cooking weekly afterschool with Mr Wang from the MFL department.#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/85L0kPcOcS

03/10/25

35 years of outstanding education at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. An education second to none-Ofsted 2025#Allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/cQfQOR48Ka

01/10/25

On Saturday, our talented Y10 Steel Pans Band brought vibrant energy and musical excellence to the opening of the new Tapi Carpets store. Performing two lively sets, they drew in crowds from the local area, turning heads and lifting spirits. pic.twitter.com/NbpnqxLPYB

24/09/25

This week we have our Open Evening at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. Come along on Thursday 17:00-19:00, no booking required. Ofsted 'Outstanding' 2025#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/wVAhVyoppc

21/08/25

What an incredible bunch of students we have the honour to teach and support every day. Our Year 11s deserve every bit of success after grinding all year 🙏🏽🎉🥳#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/iOmbV76ZGP

21/08/25

Congratulations to our brilliant Year 11s on their incredible results today ⭐️🌟✨ Hard work pays off! We are so excited to support you through your sixth form studies 📚📘#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/glkwwXcDl8

15/08/25

Huge congratulations to Dipanshu for his brilliant results — we are so proud of you and know you will be incredibly successful at . Well done!! ⭐️🌟✨#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/qscTzKvzy5

14/08/25

Huge congratulations to Prashan for his brilliant results and securing his place at . We are so proud! pic.twitter.com/rZWo2w6iKs

14/08/25

Well done to Ty who has worked so hard and achieved the very top grades in his CTEC qualifications. We wish you the very best of luck at 🍀 pic.twitter.com/P9yC0Qv52d

14/08/25

Huge well done to Nickolas for his total ✨brilliance✨ - off to to study Mechanical Engineering and such a bright future ahead of him. pic.twitter.com/nHOg1Ee3vb

14/08/25

Congratulations to Ademide who is starting a degree apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying after some utterly brilliant results 🏅🌟#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/lp9doqMmZq

14/08/25

Fabulous outcomes for Liam who is off to to study Mechanical Engineering - your hard work has paid off and you deserve every success 🎉🥳 pic.twitter.com/edipYJYRlJ

14/08/25

Congratulations to Annalise for her superb results and very exciting uni place at !! 👏👏🏽👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/tfEyjyrJNG

14/08/25

So proud of brilliant Belina for her wonderful results - we know she will be so successful at and beyond! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/OgbS4WUck2

14/08/25

You’re a superstar Patricia and congratulations on your results 🥳 We wish you the very best of luck at ! pic.twitter.com/qmEJWYnvLN

14/08/25

Well done Cherise! is waiting for you after all your hard work and fabulous determination ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/beim06aGdR

14/08/25

Oscar and Uzair, two of our exceptionally brilliant Year 13s, are off to and in September after achieving their dream results 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/f4PelXQGDy

14/08/25

Congratulations to Taahseen who is studying Engineering at , University of Cambridge. Brilliant as always and well deserved results 🎉 pic.twitter.com/EWKQUnkRlW

14/08/25

Staggeringly brilliant CTEC outcomes for our students who’ve achieved qualifications in Media, Sport and Business today pic.twitter.com/BH1sZbURXB

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Posted on August 24th 2017

HARRIS CITY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE CELEBRATES 'EXCEPTIONAL' GCSE RESULTS

Students at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are celebrating after receiving excellent GCSE results.

Overall, 89% of students achieved A*- C, or grade 4 and above, in the new numerical grading system in Maths and English with 9% of students gaining the new ‘super grade’ 9.

The Academy also saw a significant increase in its EBacc score, which increased from 47% in 2016 to 58% this year. This is well above the national average, which was 23% in 2016.   

Amongst the success of the Academy as a whole, there were a number of individual successes, with fourteen of the Academy’s students achieving A*- A grades in 10 or more subjects:

  • Khadija Aidoo
  • Monique Akinbile
  • Cara Benjamin
  • Jasmine Clarke-Terrelonge
  • Reuben Collins
  • Amy Evans
  • Anna Hancox
  • Areeb Khan
  • Xavier King
  • Charlie-Joy McKoy
  • Serena Mitchell
  • Danielle Nana-Dabankah
  • Jules Ricard
  • Punitha Sundaram

Katherine Cumberbatch, Principal of Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, said:

“These exceptional results are a real cause for celebration. They are testament to the dedication, hard work and enthusiasm of our amazing students. Students of every ability and every background have achieved enormously well and I look forward to seeing them in our sixth form in September.

I would also like to say thank all our staff and parents who have worked tirelessly to help our students achieve this wonderful set of results. Well done all!”

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