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Harris Academy Clapham

Free schools · London · SW4 8LD

Ages 11–16 · 802 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
812

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

802 pupils · 975 places

Pupils on roll
802
Boys / girls
430 / 372
School capacity
975
Capacity fill
802 / 975 (82%)
Free school meals
64.9%
FSM pupils
519
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr David Astin

Location

Address
Clarence Avenue, 33 Clarence Avenue, Clapham
Postcode
SW4 8LD
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Lambeth, 802 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW4
17
Secondary in SW4
2
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Astin
Telephone
02045139350
Website
www.harrisclapham.org.uk

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