Harris Academy St John's Wood, London

In its own words: "At Harris Academy St. John's Wood, we are determined to meet local parents' need for truly excellent secondary education which develops and challenges every student. We want our students to develop into well-educated and well-rounded individuals, ready to take on the world once they leave this academy."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Building on strong roots in the local community, we are a secondary school with places for 210 students in Year 7 and 220 in Year 12. To learn about admissions, please click HERE . In September 2017, we joined the Harris Federation , which runs 55 successful primary and secondary schools in and around London."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Harris Academy St John's Wood averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Westminster and 47 across England.

65% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 59% in Westminster and 47% in England.

That is up from 51 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.53: pupils made well 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 50.9, against 59.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 149 families put Harris Academy St John's Wood as their first choice and 483 named it as one of their preferences, for 225 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harris Academy St John's Wood are The UCL Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8); St George's Catholic School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5); St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); and Paddington Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.8).

Harris Academy St John's Wood's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Harris Academy St John's Wood 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.

220 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Academy St John's Wood (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 52% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (52%).

Of the 189 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 177 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

64.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (24%), Black (23%) and Asian (20%).

In 2026, 117 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 39 (2.9%) 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 Underground station is St. John's Wood Underground Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Grove, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harris Academy St John's Wood stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1058 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westminster (2033).

In 2024/25, Harris Academy St John's Wood issued 169 suspensions, 12.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Harris Academy St John's Wood are St John's Wood Primary School (0.5 miles); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 (0.6 miles); St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); and St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.