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Harris Academy Battersea

Academy sponsor led · London · SW11 5AP

Ages 11–19 · 890 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
804

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

72

Places offered

153

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
130
Applications from outside LA
103
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

890 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
890
Boys / girls
481 / 409
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
890 / 1,150 (77%)
Free school meals
61%
FSM pupils
431
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Peter Groves

Location

Address
401 Battersea Park Road
Postcode
SW11 5AP
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Battersea
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Wandsworth, 890 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 61%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW11
23
Secondary in SW11
3
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Chelsea Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Ark Bolingbroke Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.3
    • P81.0
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence6.2%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.7
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    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.3
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    • Absence11.7%

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  • The London Oratory School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 7–18

    • Att862.5
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    • EM5+75%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • The Hurlingham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att858.3
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    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Groves
Telephone
02076220026
Website
http://www.harrisbattersea.org.uk/

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