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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Homestall Road, London SE22 0NR · harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk · 020 7732 2276
On the mapSearch near SE22 0NR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 809
- 85% of 950 places
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 39.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 93 families put the school first and 140 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 140 | 93 | 0.7 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 139 | 84 | 0.6 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 150 | 103 | 0.7 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 147 | 107 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 150 | 83 | 0.6 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.3, and 55.9% 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 (30.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲89.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.22 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 65.1 | −1.6 |
| Sixth form college | 13.8 | +1.1 |
| Further education | 14.5 | −0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 0.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 | +3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | C (30.2) | Average -0.12 | |
| 44 students | C (30.1) | Average -0.14 | |
| 26 students | Dist- (30.8) | Average -0.11 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48 | C+ (31.7) | +0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 41 | C+ (32) | — |
| 2021/22 | 48 | C+ (34.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 62 | C- (26.1) | -0.48 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2018/19 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 58 | +2 |
| Further education | 6 | +3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | — |
| Employment | 11 | −7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13 | −3 |
| Activity not captured | 9 | +2 |
Ofsted
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 38
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied