Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ · Southwark · secondary school
7th of 19 secondary schools in Southwark we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.6/10 against 256 of them, against 8.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.8 · 77 | 46% | 3.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.55 · 86 | 38% | 3.30 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 54.6 · 84 | 15% | 1.30 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 54.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.55 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Coding, Crochet, EAL, Geoguessr, Guitar, Homework, STEM, and Photography Clubs. Sports include Cricket and Football, with lunchtime and after-school options. Music groups feature a Brass ensemble, KS3 choir, Jazz band, Orchestra, Percussion ensemble, Rock band, and Strings Group. Trips include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, the British Museum's China Gallery, Chinatown, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 781 pupils in a school with 1150 places, leaving 369 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils with English as an additional language in daily lessons? What specific support is available for pupils who need help with their homework? How are the smaller class sizes
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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