Harris Academy Battersea

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 19
Ofsted: Outstanding

401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 5APOpen in maps

Harris Academy Battersea is a secondary school in Wandsworth for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 111 schools in Wandsworth. It ranks 4th of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 January 2018, report published 12 March 2018

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

158 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.8

49.8, 3.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.7%

55.7%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.5%

71.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc79.7%

79.7%, 39.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.67

4.67, 0.58 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

52 students

Average point score per A level entry36.06

36.06, 1.06 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

890 pupils on roll, with places for 1,150

Eligible for free school meals57.5%

57.5%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.9%

43.9%, 22.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harris Academy Battersea

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Saint John Bosco College0.6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 43.5
Thames Christian School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 29.9
Chelsea Academy1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 51.9
Ark Bolingbroke Academy1 mileOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 60.2
Francis Holland School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 12.5

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Peter Groves
Phone
02076220026
Website
harrisbattersea.org.uk
Address
401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 5AP
Local authority
Wandsworth
URN
140985

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.