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Harris Academy Greenwich

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, London SE9 5EQ · harrisgreenwich.org.uk · 020 8859 0133

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.9
average Attainment 8 score. Greenwich 46.9, England 46
Last distance offered
0.47 mi
0.75 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Band 1 · Greenwich Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,138
99% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Greenwich
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.9%
First language not English
26.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Harris Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Band 1” went to a home 0.47 mi (751 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.29 mi (473 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Greenwich Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 195 families put the school first and 170 places were offered; 58% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 373 (Places 176)373September 2023: 334 (Places 174)334September 2024: 260 (Places 172)260September 2025: 239 (Places 175)239September 2026: 195 (Places 170)195Places 170
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261701951.1▲58%
September 2025Sept 20251752391.4▲54%
September 2024Sept 20241722601.5▲45%
September 2023Sept 20231743341.9▲40%
September 2022Sept 20221763732.1▲42%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band 1Distance
September 20260.47 mi0.75 km
September 20250.29 mi0.47 km
September 20240.30 mi0.49 km
September 20230.66 mi1.06 km
Year 7 – Band 2Distance
September 20261.93 mi3.11 km
September 20250.64 mi1.02 km
September 20240.89 mi1.43 km
September 20230.36 mi0.57 km
September 20220.80 mi1.28 km
Year 7 – Band 3Distance
September 20262.74 mi4.40 km
September 20254.42 mi7.11 km
September 20241.62 mi2.61 km
September 20231.16 mi1.87 km
September 20220.76 mi1.22 km
Year 7 – Band 4Distance
September 20261.05 mi1.69 km
September 20251.47 mi2.36 km
September 20241.08 mi1.75 km
September 20231.66 mi2.67 km
September 20220.70 mi1.12 km
Year 7 – Band 5Distance
September 20263.66 mi5.89 km
September 20252.59 mi4.18 km
September 20241.86 mi2.99 km
September 20231.37 mi2.20 km
September 20221.16 mi1.86 km
Year 7 – Band 6Distance
September 20261.29 mi2.08 km
September 20251.79 mi2.89 km
September 20241.28 mi2.07 km
September 20231.00 mi1.61 km
September 20220.59 mi0.96 km
Year 7 – Band 7Distance
September 20261.49 mi2.39 km
September 20251.56 mi2.51 km
September 20241.35 mi2.17 km
September 20231.06 mi1.70 km
September 20220.78 mi1.25 km
Year 7 – Band 8Distance
September 20260.81 mi1.30 km
September 20251.25 mi2.01 km
September 20240.81 mi1.30 km
September 20230.84 mi1.35 km
September 20220.99 mi1.59 km
Year 7 – Band 9Distance
September 20260.31 mi0.50 km
September 20250.68 mi1.10 km
September 20240.12 mi0.19 km
September 20230.64 mi1.02 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.9, and 54.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Greenwich it was 46.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.3 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: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92017/18: 52.0 (England 46.5)52.02018/19: 55.0 (England 46.7)55.02021/22: 57.1 (England 48.8)57.12022/23: 51.1 (England 46.3)51.12023/24: 49.8 (England 45.9)49.82024/25: 49.9 (England 46.0)49.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.946.0
▲54.9%45.4%
▲73.4%64.8%
▲62.0%40.5%
▲4.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.4−5.6
Sixth form college16.3+4.7
Further education16.9+0.1
Other education0.6−0.5
Apprenticeship2.8−0.4
Employment1.1−3.6
Not in a lasting destination10.1+1.2
Activity not captured7.9+4.2

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: 27.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.9 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.1 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
117 studentsB- (35.3)Average -0.07
117 studentsB- (35.2)Average -0.08
12 studentsDist+ (40)Above average +0.54
12.4%AAB or better
93%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24113B- (35.3)-0.15
2022/23103B- (36.1)—
2021/22108B (40.9)—
2018/1989C+ (32.5)+0.28
2017/1880C+ (33.1)+0.32
2016/1787C (30.6)+0.20
2015/1670C- (27.3)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65−3.2
Apprenticeship5.1+2.4
Employment8.5−13.3
Not in a lasting destination15.4+10.9
Activity not captured6+4.2

Ofsted

Harris Academy Greenwich was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
8 Mar 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
106
9% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (32%) with SEND

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