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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Southwark, SE22 0NRSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
Progress 8
+0.40
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 139 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#656 of 3,141 nationally

About Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich posts a Progress 8 score of 0.4, which is just a shade below the Southwark local authority average of 0.46 for secondary schools. That might sound like a small gap, but it places the school 11th out of 19 schools in the borough, or around the 58th percentile. In a London context, it ranks 205th out of 487 secondaries, and nationally it sits in the top 21% of all schools. So while it isn't the top performer in Southwark, it is comfortably above the national average and well within the top quarter of schools across England. The school is also one of 12 Outstanding-rated secondaries in the borough, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 gave it top marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That's a clean sweep of Outstanding grades.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHomestall Road, London, Southwark, SE22 0NR
HeadteacherJo Young
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils837
Free School Meals (FSM)43.4%
School Capacity837 / 950 (88% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Astro TurfLibraryTennis CourtsScience LabsPlaying FieldsTheatreSports HallSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

Cross CountryFootballRugbyCricketRowingBasketballRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraDebateGardeningDuke of EdinburghBook ClubChessEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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