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Harris Academy Tottenham

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Free school

Ashley Road, Tottenham, London N17 9LN · harristottenham.org.uk · 020 3772 4243

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.8
average Attainment 8 score. Haringey 48.5, England 46
Last distance offered
0.30 mi
0.47 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Haringey Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,307
83% of 1,570 places
Local authority
Haringey
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
36.8%
First language not English
49.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Harris Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.30 mi (475 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.37 mi (590 m). Source: Haringey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 198 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 68% 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: 162 (Places 153)162September 2023: 144 (Places 145)144September 2024: 185 (Places 147)185September 2025: 163 (Places 139)163September 2026: 198 (Places 157)198Places 157
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261571981.3▲68%
September 2025Sept 20251391631.2▲77%
September 2024Sept 20241471851.3▲68%
September 2023Sept 2023145144177%
September 2022Sept 20221531621.1▲77%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.30 mi0.47 km
September 20250.37 mi0.59 km
September 20240.71 mi1.14 km
Year 7Distance
September 2026No distance given
September 2025No distance given
September 2024No distance given

The council gives no distance ('Banded'): contact the school for how its places were offered.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.8, and 55.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Haringey it was 48.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Haringey it was 70%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 68% (England 60%)68%2023/24: 86% (England 61%)86%2024/25: 89% (England 62%)89%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲89%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
Grammar and spelling●106105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252018/19: 37.8 (England 46.7)37.82021/22: 47.3 (England 48.8)47.32022/23: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52023/24: 54.1 (England 45.9)54.12024/25: 52.8 (England 46.0)52.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.846.0
▲55.6%45.4%
▲73.3%64.8%
▲65.8%40.5%
▲4.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.7+16.3
Sixth form college15.1−12.9
Further education35.2+0.8
Other education0.5−0.1
Employment0.5−0.8
Not in a lasting destination4−1.7
Activity not captured1−0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published17/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 29.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 24.1 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 28.4 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 25.4 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsC+ (33.6)Above average +0.25
62 studentsC+ (33.6)Above average +0.25
20 studentsDist- (33)Average -0.21
9 studentsDist (36.4)Average -0.37
10.2%AAB or better
94.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2454C- (25.4)-0.23
2022/2355C (29.6)—
2021/2254C (28.4)—
2018/199D+ (24.1)-0.39
2017/1810C (29)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.1+2.1
Further and other education4.6−5.4
Further education3−3.7
Other education1.5−1.8
Apprenticeship3+1.3
Employment10.6+3.9
Not in a lasting destination13.6−1.4
Activity not captured6.1−0.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Harris Academy Tottenham was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
11 Jan 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (139 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
80%
Replies
139
11% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼82% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (9%) with SEND

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