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Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

Southwark, SE22 8HAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3359 of 13,686 nationally

About Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich

Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating, confirmed as recently as 2023 when an ungraded inspection found the school 'remains Outstanding' across the board. That judgement aligns with its academic performance: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, comfortably above the Southwark local authority average of 68%. The school also performs well at the higher end, with 24% of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects. Reading scores are particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 107 and 40% of pupils reaching the higher standard, while maths and writing also show solid higher-attainment figures of 32% and 31% respectively. This places the school 23rd out of 60 primary schools in Southwark, putting it in the top 40% locally and the top quarter nationally by its chosen ranking metric.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address173 Lordship Lane, London, Southwark, SE22 8HA
HeadteacherLois Longstaff
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils357
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity357 / 420 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsRoundersSwimmingNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:30

Source: harrisprimaryeastdulwich.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Harris Primary 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.