Harris Science Academy East London
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newham
- Unique reference
- 149431
- Address
- Three Mill Lane, E3 3DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 441 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.5%
- Girls
- 39.5%
- First language not English
- 40.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
African 20.2%
Bangladeshi 13.6%
Other White 12.2%
White British 11.8%
Mixed 10.6%
Other Asian 8.6%
Indian 6.1%
Pakistani 5.4%
Other 4.1%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Black 2.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.8
Local authority average 51.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.47
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Harris Science Academy East London
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 72
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 50 32 18 |
| Year 8 | 65 48 17 |
| Year 9 | 68 44 24 |
| Year 10 | 75 47 28 |
| Year 11 | 86 48 38 |
| Year 12 | 76 34 42 |
| Year 13 | 21 14 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 28.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.4% 3.0% |