Harris Academy Battersea, London

In its own words: "Rated Outstanding by Ofsted twice (2018, 2023) since our opening in 2014, 'HABS' has been providing an exceptional education in the heart of Battersea for more than 10 years. Developing our young people both academically and personally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Rated OFSTED Outstanding (October 2023), our supportive Sixth Form strengthens foundations for success in education and beyond through our core values of knowledge, integrity and resilience. We have high aspirations for all students and combined with a culture of academic rigour throughout the Sixth Form our students achieve success in whichever endeavour they choose."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, basketball, STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Harris Academy Battersea averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Wandsworth and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Wandsworth and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.32: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42, against 52.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Harris Academy Battersea as their first choice and 334 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harris Academy Battersea are Saint John Bosco College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Sophia High School (0.8 miles); Chelsea Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.3); and Ark Bolingbroke Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.2).

Harris Academy Battersea's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Harris Academy Battersea is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 19% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

57.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (42%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 89 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 28 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Queenstown Road Battersea, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harris Academy Battersea, 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 997 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wandsworth (649), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Harris Academy Battersea issued 116 suspensions, 13 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Harris Academy Battersea are Chesterton Primary School (0.1 miles); Shaftesbury Park Primary School (0.3 miles); John Burns Primary School (0.4 miles); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.