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04/10/24

Just some of the prep going in to making the evening a success! pic.twitter.com/VwddwCeWl1

04/10/24

Last night we opened our doors once again for Y6 Open Evening! After a talk from our Head of Academy, visitors got to explore all the wonderful things going on in subjects! Thank you to all families that attended last night, we hope you got a feel for the Invictus spirit! pic.twitter.com/4MWbGMYsn3

25/09/24

Harris Invictus Open EveningOn Thursday, 3rd October 2024, our outstanding Academy looks forward to welcoming prospective Year 6 pupils and their parents for our annual Open Evening. https://t.co/0SXvGXxYvw Harris Invictus website: https://t.co/Apl70og1ZJ pic.twitter.com/fcwfH1MvO0

25/09/24

Harris Invictus Open EveningOn Thursday, 3rdOctober 2024, our outstanding Academy looks forward to welcoming prospective Year 6 pupils and their parents for our annual Open Evening. pic.twitter.com/UfHA1kA6Jz

23/09/24

This week we are celebrating both the European Day of Languages AND Banned Book Week!Ms Smith, our librarian has created a wonderful display to share with students some recommended literature for students to explore! pic.twitter.com/DemADlJyFm

19/09/24

Here’s Ms Cullen stunning her Year 10 group with science today, using the Van Der Graff Generator! Teaching the static electricity topic in physics, she used the static electricity created in her, to light this Bunsen burner! Super science! pic.twitter.com/CINbvUyZXz

15/09/24

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13/09/24

This week we have been celebrating World Afro Day 2024! Ms Bent has been delivering assemblies all week and today was our annual Hair Salon; students came down to do their hair!A great time for everyone involved! Happy World Afro Day everyone! pic.twitter.com/FHtA4RkbXj

12/09/24

A new academic year means plenty of new opportunities and places to explore! Today some of GCSE Drama students headed to to see with Head of Drama, Ms O’Neill. A brilliant opportunity to combine theory and practical! pic.twitter.com/C0SFMeCB7W

05/09/24

Today was Year 7 Picture Day!!! We love this day of the year, where our new students are looking smart, shiny, and confident, ready for their new photos! pic.twitter.com/XVJ9k4kAH9

04/09/24

It was great to welcome back all of our fantastic students to the academy today!All students had an assembly by the Head of Academy, Mr Scott, and Senior Vice Principal, Mr Manners!We’re looking forward to a year of hard work & successes for all staff and students! pic.twitter.com/VuLeywZptT

22/08/24

Congratulations to our students today! Well done on receiving the rewards of your hard work this year! pic.twitter.com/UrqPJkJiSR

22/08/24

Congratulations to our students today! Well done on reviving the rewards of your hard work this year! pic.twitter.com/OHuEIpEDN3

19/08/24

🌟 Congratulations to all of our Kinetic Academy Year 13s who received their results last week!We're ever so proud of each and every one of them. Seeing their growth on and off the pitch over the last two years has been amazing. A special mention as well to all the teachers and… pic.twitter.com/ryZYbt5ufw

15/08/24

Congrats Hassan! Welcome to Queen Mary! 😎 https://t.co/BgzdsYdrD2

15/08/24

After achieving A*AA in Maths, Economics, and Comp Sci, Hassan will be heading to to study a joint honours degree in Computer Science & Maths!! Huge congratulations Hassan!!! pic.twitter.com/N1stcIVji4

15/08/24

After achieving fantastic results in their A Levels, Suranne will be going off to study Political and Social Science at and Roshan will be studying Maths at congratulations to them both! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/VkHGRdRNEb

15/08/24

Good luck and congratulations to all our students receiving their exam results today! 💫 |

22/07/24

School is out for summer! We want to wish you all, in our community, a wonderful and restful summer break! ☀️ Results Days are:A Level - 15th AugustGCSE - 22nd AugustHappy Summer and see you in September! pic.twitter.com/yr8iDLU1ur

19/07/24

A fantastic way to end the week! So much talent amongst our students; singing, dancing, acting… A super talented array of students here at Invictus ! 🌟 Well done to all the students and staff involved, and thank you to everyone who came! Happy Friday all! pic.twitter.com/kW9CbFgLRe

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Academy Admissions

The Academy has an admission number of 180 in Year 7 for September 2024.

For admissions into next year’s Year 7 (2024), parents and carers are required to complete an online application form (known as the “Common Application Form” - CAF) which can be found at http://www.eadmissions.org.uk. No applications direct to the Academy can be accepted.

For Sixth Form applications and information click

Parents are strongly advised to read carefully the full Academy Admissions Policy and information and advice from the local authority. The main points to remember are:

  • You must submit an application form to your Local Education Authority (if applying for a Year 7 place for 2025/26) online by 31 October 2024.  A place at any secondary school can only be offered if an application has been received.
  • Think carefully about the order in which you place your chosen schools on the form.  You should enter your most preferred school first on the list. Please remember to enter the full name of Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. There are several different Harris Academies and an entry of simply “Harris Academy” will be ignored.
  • Important test your child should attend. You will be invited to a testing day on 13th December 2024. This is a non-verbal reasoning test and ensures places are offered to all bands of ability. This is not an entry test for Harris Invictus Academy, but this banding test will help the local authority, Croydon, to sort preferences quickly based on results. 
  • Be sure to include at least 3 different schools on your preference form, always refer to Croydon for full process.

On 1st March 2025, the local authority will notify you of the school where your child has been offered a place. Once you have accepted the place we will contact you.

If you are unhappy that you did not receive an offer from the local authority for a school place at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, you have the right to lodge an independent appeal with us.


Key Year 7 Dates - Academic Year: September 2024 - 2025

3rd October 2024

Open evening for parents -

For Year 6 parents who would like to see the Academy and meet staff.

31st October 2024

CAF forms returned to home Local Authority

13th December 2024

Harris Testing day

1st  March 2025

Local Authority informs parents/carers of allocated school

28th March 2025

Deadlines for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy by 4pm

April/May 2025

TBC - Appeals heard - for timeline tbc

1st September 2024

Year 7 Waiting Lists close and are replaced by the In Year admissions process and waiting lists.
Parents/Carers will need to re-apply as a In Year admission, if still waiting for a secondary school place.


In-Year Applications

If you are looking for a place at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another secondary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit his/her education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place. 

Since September 2013, the law allows you to apply directly to Harris Invictus Academy Croydon.  Please complete the link below;

"In Year Admission Form": https://forms.office.com/e/ZVPbnWuEC5 or use QR code.

QR for In Year admissions 2024.25

If you have any questions please contact the Admissions Department at the Academy by email Admissions@harrisinvictus.org.uk  or call 0203 371 3002 

 

Please note completing an In Year Admission form does not guarantee a place. Please refer to our Admission Policy for full information.

 


For parents/carers who wish to appeal

Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (see below) stating the reason for the appeal based on the published Admissions Criteria.

If you wish to appeal you must contact the Admissions Department who will send you an Appeals Form to complete, or click on this link to download the Appeals Form.

Completed forms should be sent to the Admissions Officer:

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road
Croydon
CR0 2TB

Completed Appeal Forms for Year 7, must be received by the Academy by the closing date 28th March 2025 by 4pm - for further details click here. Next Year (2025/26)

The appeals will be heard in private by an Independent Appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time.  Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language. Only one appeal per application is allowed. Appeal meetings will again be held “virtually” via ZOOM you may include a friend at the meeting.

The Appeal Hearing

The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy. The Panel will consist of three people (two will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).

The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend this particular school.  The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.  

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the Admissions Authority and the Parents.

Please click for attached School Admissions Appeals Guide


Admission Arrangements 2024-25

The Governing Body of Harris Invictus Academy Croydon met on 12 February 2024 to review and consider the responses received for the admissions consultation for intake in 2022/23. After careful consideration, the Governing Body agreed to determine the Admission Arrangements which can be found below.

Apply

To apply for a place, please name Harris Invictus Academy Croydon on the London Borough of Croydon’s online application form.  If you don’t live in Croydon, you can still apply – just name the Academy on the application form for the borough in which you live.

 

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