72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
95%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
824.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
835
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 18/03/2015
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris Academy Bermondsey · Secondary with sixth form · Southwark
Part ofHARRIS FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+6pp
72%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+11pp
57%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
54.6
+3.3
55.153.251.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.6
EBacc entry
95%
+2pp
96%94%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
EBacc APS
824.3
+5.9
824.3747.8671.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 824.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.7
+0.8
41.033.726.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.7
A-level value added
-0.56
+0.1
+0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+1pp
27%15%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
835
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
55 Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 3TZ
Local authority
Southwark
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57% | 54.6 | Not applicable | 95% | 824.3 | 96% | 835 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 51.3 | +0.55 | 93% | 818.3 | 93% | 868 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 49% | 51.8 | +0.52 | 94% | 795.2 | 94% | 880 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 56% | 55.1 | +0.72 | 95% | 806.2 | 95% | 896 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 45% | 53.4 | +0.93 | 96% | 671.3 | 97% | 816 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 42% | 53.3 | +0.91 | 100% | 519.7 | 100% | 730 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 47% | 49.7 | +0.24 | 93% | — | 100% | 711 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.7 | C | -0.56 | 8% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.64 | 6% | 34 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 17% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 27% | 26 |
| 2018/19 | 26.4 | C- | -0.45 | 4% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.13 | 0% | 37 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.06 | 18% | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 835 | 15.4 | 10% | 42% | 58% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 868 | 12.5 | 9% | 40% | 57% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 880 | 11.6 | 10% | 36% | 55% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 896 | 12.2 | 9% | 41% | 53% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 897 | 12.5 | 8% | 43% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 816 | 14.6 | 10% | 46% | 55% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 730 | 17.0 | 12% | 55% | 59% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 711 | — | 16% | 35% | 60% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.