Harris Academy Battersea | Secondary with sixth form in London, Wandsworth | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Harris Academy Battersea

SecondaryPost 16

Wandsworth · London · SW11 5AP http://www.harrisbattersea.org.uk/

Pupils
890
cap. 1,150
Ages
11 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
3 Oct 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
31 Jan 2018
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. No last-distance figure was published.

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Wandsworth allocation table

This school is in Wandsworth. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
72%
+2pp
LA
76%
England
66%
83%76%69%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
56%
-4pp
LA
57%
England
46%
65%59%53%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
49.8
-1.6
LA
52.8
England
46.8
59.854.248.6
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
80%
+8pp
LA
61%
England
41%
87%73%59%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
7.4
-0.7
LA
9.0
England
7.7
8.87.05.2
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.32
Above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
36.1
+4.0
LA
33.6
England
32.4
36.134.132.1
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.40
+0.4
LA
-0.01
+0.6+0.30.0
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+8pp
LA
16%
England
14%
21%17%13%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.40
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

90%

staying in education or employment

7% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education88%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

90%

staying in education or employment

8% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education73%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment13%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
895
cap. 1,150
1,1171,006895
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
LA AVG 16.29:1
16.814.612.3
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
43%
LA AVG 40.73%
48%45%42%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
63%
LA AVG 40.59%
63%55%46%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
14%
LA AVG 18.56%
16%13%10%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8%
LA
7%
England
9%
10%8%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
24%
LA
21%
England
24%
30%22%14%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 5AP
Telephone02076220026
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£10060 spend / pupil£10368 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 2 Jun 2014 (was URN 101055)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2572%56%49.8Not applicable80%7.4158
2023/2469%59%51.4+0.3272%8.1165
2022/2369%53%48.6+0.1281%8.0173
2021/2274%56%55.1+0.6487%8.8166
2018/1973%54%54.4+0.9178%5.6115
2017/1876%58%56.8+1.2659%5.2101
2016/1783%65%59.8+1.4782%109
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2582%
2023/2473%
2022/2382%
2021/2289%
2018/1980%
2017/1870%
2016/1784%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2536.1B-+0.4021%75
2023/2432.1C+-0.0313%89
2022/2334.5C+19%126
2021/2234.8C+13%121
2018/1934.5C++0.2319%145
2017/1833.3C++0.4218%120
2016/1734.5C++0.5913%120

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2589516.614%43%63%8%24%
2023/2492415.814%42%59%8%22%
2022/231,03115.412%42%60%10%30%
2021/221,11716.310%48%60%8%24%
2020/211,07116.816%48%46%
2018/191,00614.910%52%69%6%14%
2017/1813.56%16%
2016/1779712.314%60%82%5%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.