Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park, London

In its own words: "We have developed a set of Values and 'Habits of the Mind' which are embedded in all aspects of our school culture. We believe that our values must become habitual if children are to be effective citizens and workers in 21st Century."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to serve as Executive Principal of our academy and to be part of the vibrant and diverse community of Peckham. We are immensely proud of our school, our children and our families, and we have the highest ambitions for every pupil who joins us."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gardening, art, sewing and book club.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park are St Francis RC Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); Bird In Bush School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); John Donne Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths); and St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (76%).

59.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), Mixed (21%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 7 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Queens Road Peckham Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Commercial Way Peckham Hill, 240 metres away.

In 2024/25, Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park issued 8 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park are Harris Academy Peckham (0.5 miles) and The St Thomas the Apostle College (0.6 miles).