Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, London

In its own words: "We hope it gives you a real sense of what life is like for our students. We are incredibly proud to be one of the top boys' schools in the country , and as you explore our site, you'll see just some of the amazing opportunities we offer our students."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We work as a joint site across Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich and Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, situated on either side of Peckham Rye in South East London. We offer a broad range of academic and vocational courses with a focus on developing the skills of collaborative and independent learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, cooking, Duke of Edinburgh and journalism.

In 2026, pupils at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is down from 55.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.98: 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 49.5, against 57.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Sports Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich as their first choice and 540 named it as one of their preferences, for 150 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich are Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.3); The Charter School East Dulwich (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.3); The St Thomas the Apostle College (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.8); and The Charter School North Dulwich (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.5).

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 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 144 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 66 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 12% into work.

37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), Asian (15%) and White British (14%).

In 2026, 175 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 25 (2.7%) 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 East Dulwich Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Friern Road, 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 601 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438).

In 2024/25, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich issued 42 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich are Heber Primary School (0.5 miles), Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich (0.5 miles), St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles) and Goodrich Community Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.