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Outstanding
Academy
Harris Academy Battersea
Secondary
Post 16
401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW115AP
020 7622 0026


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 19
PUPILS
1003

Harris Academy Battersea is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 19 and has a capacity of 1150. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 01 Feb 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
508 boys and 495 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
37.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
48.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.4%
EHC PLAN
1.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
54.4
Local Authority
49.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
54%
Local Authority
48%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 78% 63% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.89 4.55 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.8%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 34.48 31.61 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
100%
Local Authority
91.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 34.48 31.82 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

01 Feb 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 632
Of which first preference applications 135
Of which second preference applications 122
Of which third preference applications 117
Total offers made 187
Of which first preference offers 118
Of which second preference offers 35
Of which third preference offers 19




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 97% 93% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
69%
Local Authority
73%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 66% 71% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
10% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
9% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£505,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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