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Harris Academy Battersea

Wandsworth, SW11 5APSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
Progress 8
+0.32
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 156 places
Ranking
#801
of 3,141 nationally

About Harris Academy Battersea

Harris Academy Battersea sits within the Wandsworth local authority, a London borough with 13 state secondary schools, five of which currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is one of those five, but its Progress 8 score of 0.32 places it ninth out of 11 schools in the LA on that metric, well behind the top-performing local peers. The highest-ranked school in the area is Ashcroft Technology Academy, with a Progress 8 score of 1.34, followed by Ark Bolingbroke Academy at 1.04 and Graveney School at 0.74. Ark Bolingbroke Academy is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school to Harris Academy Battersea, located just two kilometres away. This puts the school in a competitive local landscape where it holds a strong Ofsted rating but faces stiff academic competition from several nearby schools with significantly higher pupil progress scores.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address401 Battersea Park Road, London, Wandsworth, SW11 5AP
HeadteacherPeter Groves
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils895
Free School Meals (FSM)56.4%
School Capacity895 / 1,150 (78% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Oct 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sixth Form CentreTheatreScience LabsLibraryAstro TurfDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballCross CountryRugbyDanceAthleticsTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghCodingOrchestraChoirDramaBook ClubDebateChessArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Harris Academy Battersea has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.