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Harris Academy Bermondsey

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

55 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3TZ · harrisbermondsey.org.uk · 020 7237 9316

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.6
average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
781
68% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Southwark
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
52.5%
First language not English
43.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Harris Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 88 families put the school first and 115 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 94 (Places 139)94September 2023: 98 (Places 134)98September 2024: 75 (Places 108)75September 2025: 82 (Places 105)82September 2026: 88 (Places 115)88Places 115
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026115880.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025105820.8100%
September 2024Sept 2024108750.7100%
September 2023Sept 2023134980.7100%
September 2022Sept 2022139940.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.6, and 56.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southwark it was 52.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72017/18: 53.3 (England 46.5)53.32018/19: 53.4 (England 46.7)53.42021/22: 55.1 (England 48.8)55.12022/23: 51.8 (England 46.3)51.82023/24: 51.3 (England 45.9)51.32024/25: 54.6 (England 46.0)54.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.646.0
▲56.8%45.4%
▲71.6%64.8%
▲94.8%40.5%
▲5.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.8+4.5
Sixth form college14+2
Further education20.7−4
Apprenticeship0.6—
Not in a lasting destination2.4−0.9
Activity not captured2.4+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.2 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.4 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 41.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
59 studentsC (30.7)Below average -0.56
59 studentsC (30.5)Below average -0.60
23 studentsMerit+ (29.6)Below average -0.35
7.5%AAB or better
97.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2431C (29.9)-0.64
2022/2331C+ (34.6)—
2021/2216B (41)—
2018/1935C- (26.4)-0.45
2017/1832C- (27.1)-0.13
2016/1715C (31.3)+0.06
2015/1611D+ (23.2)+0.59

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University84.8+20.8
Employment6.1−5.9
Not in a lasting destination6.1−17.9
Activity not captured3—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Harris Academy Bermondsey on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
90
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (19%) with SEND

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