Harris Academy Battersea
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 4 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
- 1031 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 42.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
African 34.2%
Mixed 12.2%
White British 8.8%
Caribbean 8.4%
Other White 8.1%
Unclassified 8%
Other Asian 5.4%
Other 5.1%
Pakistani 4%
Other Black 3%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Battersea
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 99
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 92 67 |
| Year 8 | 156 91 65 |
| Year 9 | 167 89 78 |
| Year 10 | 173 89 84 |
| Year 11 | 177 77 100 |
| Year 12 | 91 50 41 |
| Year 13 | 108 48 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 93.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 13.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 76.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 81.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
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