Harris Academy Tottenham

About Harris Academy Tottenham

Harris Academy Tottenham sits within Haringey, a London borough where state secondary schools vary widely in performance. Among the 12 schools in the local authority, it ranks second by Progress 8 score, placing it firmly in the top tier. The only school ahead of it is Alexandra Park School, which posts a Progress 8 score of 0.81. Fortismere School and Greig City Academy follow close behind, with scores of 0.49 and 0.47 respectively. The school is one of just four Outstanding-rated secondaries in Haringey, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour, Gladesmore Community School, is only 1.3 km away. Headteacher Nick Soar leads a mixed, non-denominational school that takes pupils from age 4 through to 19, with a total roll of 1,320 against a capacity of 1,570. Around 32.4% of pupils qualify for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, which gives some context to the school's strong academic performance.

Academically, Harris Academy Tottenham delivers results that are well above average for a state secondary. Its Progress 8 score of 0.66 is double Haringey's average of 0.33, and the school ranks in the top 10% nationally on this measure. The Attainment 8 score sits at 54.1, and 78.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with 65.8% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 5.19, and 79.4% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, the school received Outstanding across the board, including for leadership and management, sixth-form provision, and early years provision. An ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed the school remains Outstanding. At A-level, the picture is more mixed: the value-added score is -0.23, which is below average, and the average points per entry is 25.35, equivalent to a C- grade. The sixth form is small, with 54 pupils in the data, and the progress banding is rated below average.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 501 applications for 139 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.6 to 1. Of those, 163 were first-preference applications, and 126 first-preference offers were made. Facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall, sixth-form centre, music rooms, science labs, and an ICT suite. Sports on offer range from rowing and martial arts to netball and gymnastics, while clubs include Eco Club, Model UN, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Coding. The school has a broad SEND offer, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a high-performing, well-resourced secondary with a strong academic track record at GCSE, though the sixth-form outcomes suggest it may be less suited to those prioritising A-level value-added.

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