Harris Academy Peckham, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision at Harris Academy Peckham is to ensure every child achieves excellence in all aspects of academy life. We have high aspirations , both in terms of academic standards and personal development, in order to prepare your child for the demands of the 21st century global workplace."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, drama, STEM, debating and journalism.

In 2026, pupils at Harris Academy Peckham averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 39.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.29: 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 40, against 40.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 0.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and French.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Harris Academy Peckham as their first choice and 227 named it as one of their preferences, for 114 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 Peckham are The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.8); The Charter School East Dulwich (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 55.3); Sacred Heart Catholic School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.4); and Ark Walworth Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 44).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Harris Academy Peckham.

Harris Academy Peckham 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.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Academy Peckham (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college and 1% into work.

53.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (48%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

In 2026, 87 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Peckham Rye Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harris Academy / Peckham, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harris Academy Peckham stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Harris Academy Peckham issued 67 suspensions, 12.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Harris Academy Peckham are St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (0.2 miles), The Belham Primary School (0.5 miles) and Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.