Harris Academy Peckham, London

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Claudette Bergin
Pupils:458 / 900 capacity
LA:Southwark
Phone:02077034417
Address:112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ
Trust:HARRIS FEDERATION
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:3 June 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:134225
UKPRN:10017606
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Peckham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

53.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy82%
Well taught82%
Good progress90%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

23

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Peckham Rye Station (Entrance)
439m · 7 min walk
Peckham Rye Rail Station
444m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Harris Academy / Peckham (Stop S)
123m · 2 min walk
Peckham Road / Southampton Way (Stop T)
233m · 4 min walk
Peckham Library (Stop B)
272m · 4 min walk
Hanover Park (Stop R)
300m · 5 min walk
The Aylesham Centre (Stop P)
333m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

51%

Available places

458 pupils

900 capacity

442 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Southwark

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

3,440

Applications

2,545

Got 1st preference

71.7%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
11 December 2019
30 September 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.75685%

Overall absence

25.80101%

Persistent absence

593

Enrolments

Authorised3.82904%
Unauthorised3.92781%
Persistent (10%+)25.80101%
Severe (50%+)3.03541%

Absence trend

4.91365%
18/19
5.60028%
20/21
6.79069%
21/22
7.97702%
22/23
7.77941%
23/24
7.75685%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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