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Harris Academy Bermondsey

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Gizle Landman

corporate_fareHARRIS FEDERATION

location_onLondon, SE16 3TZ

language Visit Website phone 2072379316

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

880

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Attainment 8

54.6

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Southwark

#504 of 3,216 nationally

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Harris Academy Bermondsey is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Harris Academy Bermondsey is an academy sponsor led in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. The school has approximately 835 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.6, placing the school #8 in Southwark and #504 of 3,216 nationally. 56.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 33.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.56 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

56.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.8%

Entering EBacc94.80%

EBacc APS5.32

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92.70%

EBacc APS4.99

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS4.97

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95%

EBacc APS5.37

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS5.16

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS5.15

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.56

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.3%

Achieving A*–A10.6%

Achieving A*–B33.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.6%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.64

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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16 October 2019

Inspection Report

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18 March 2015

Inspection Report

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03 November 2010

Inspection Report

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08 July 2009

Inspection Report

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04 June 2008

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-03-18

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-07-08

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 835 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	835	20	2.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	831	16	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	861	13	1.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	868	11	1.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	872	12	1.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	892	38	4.3%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	880	18	2.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	877	13	1.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	882	36	4.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	896	34	3.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	905	39	4.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	897	11	1.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	897	5	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	903	29	3.2%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	851	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	851	8	0.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	861	18	2.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	823	27	3.3%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	816	28	3.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	817	17	2.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	739	10	1.4%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	730	10	1.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	722	11	1.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	703	18	2.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	711	17	2.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	719	3	0.4%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils