Harris Academy St John's Wood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 145126
- Address
- Marlborough Hill, NW8 0NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1319 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 10.8% |
| Mixed | 11.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 11.8% |
| African | 18.8% |
| Other | 23.7% |
| White British | 7.6% |
| Other Asian | 6.1% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Caribbean | 2.5% |
| Pakistani | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 83% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51 |
| Local authority average | 53.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.79 |
| Local authority average | 4.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 187 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Harris Academy St John's Wood
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 351
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 162
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 92 100 |
| Year 8 | 210 99 111 |
| Year 9 | 212 97 115 |
| Year 10 | 204 107 97 |
| Year 11 | 190 92 98 |
| Year 12 | 157 71 86 |
| Year 13 | 154 73 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 18.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 65.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 7.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 30.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 2.4% |