Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Homestall Road
London
SE22 0NR
Phone 02077322276
Reference Number 132711

Harris Girls’ Academy in East Dulwich has demonstrated outstanding performance across all assessed areas during its recent inspection. The school offers an exceptional educational experience, where students thrive in a supportive and enriching environment. High expectations from leaders, combined with effective teaching and a robust curriculum, ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve outstanding results. The school has not been inspected since 2012, reflecting its long-standing commitment to excellence.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 837
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 2.99%
Girls: 97.01%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 34.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown 141 141
8 Unknown 150 150
9 Unknown 141 141
10 Unknown 141 141
11 Unknown 151 151
12 7 52 59
13 18 36 54

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 24.7%
White, British 12.3%
Caribbean 11.2%
White, Other 7.3%
Mixed, Other 4.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.4%
Unclassified 3.7%
Asian, Other 3.7%
Pakistani 3.5%
White & Asian 2.6%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
Chinese 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 05 Dec 2023
Date Report
05 Dec 2023 School inspection:
14 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2009 Monitoring visit
12 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2007 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Exceptional quality of education across all subjects.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Consistent high standards in pupils' work.
  • Positive and well-managed behaviour among pupils.
  • Extensive opportunities for personal development and extracurricular activities.
  • High-quality careers advice and guidance for pupils.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
54.3

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 55.9%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 72.4%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 30.1
Average Points (best 3) 30.93

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 8%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 89 32
Third Preference 105 11
From another Local Authority 195 44

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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