Harris Academy Battersea
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 140985
- Address
- 401 Battersea Park Road, SW11 5AP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 895 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
African 34.5%
Mixed 13.9%
Unclassified 9.3%
Other 7.6%
White British 7.5%
Other White 6.5%
Pakistani 5.4%
Caribbean 5.4%
Other Asian 5.3%
Other Black 2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Battersea
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 99
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 70 65 |
| Year 8 | 142 68 74 |
| Year 9 | 155 93 62 |
| Year 10 | 155 89 66 |
| Year 11 | 154 87 67 |
| Year 12 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 13 | 65 32 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |