Harris Academy Bermondsey
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 131747
- Address
- 55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 835 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 42%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
African 27.8%
Mixed 10.1%
Other 9.8%
White British 9.7%
Other White 8%
Other Asian 7.3%
Unclassified 7.1%
Bangladeshi 5.5%
Other Black 5.3%
Caribbean 4.8%
Chinese 2.3%
Pakistani 1.8%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.3
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| French | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Bermondsey
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 103 0 103 |
| Year 8 | 123 0 123 |
| Year 9 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 10 | 172 0 172 |
| Year 11 | 154 0 154 |
| Year 12 | 65 0 65 |
| Year 13 | 65 0 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 1.5% 2.4% |