Secondary school

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Girls · mixed sixth form
  • Southwark
  • SE22 0NR

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 532 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 24%2021/22: top 18%2022/23: top 19%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 17%No exams

A-level results

#351 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 854.3 · London 50.17/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths55.9% · London 51.8%6/10 Middle
EBacc point score5.22 · London 4.568/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.40 · London +0.326/10 Middle−19.2 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry30.19 · London 34.73/10 Below−9.5 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 58.3 · 146 pupils · London 522016/17: 52.6 · 129 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 52.3 · 143 pupils · London 492018/19: 51.8 · 134 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 56 · 150 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 53.5 · 133 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 53.7 · 152 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 54.3 · 152 pupils · London 50.1558.351.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 52% · 129 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 55% · 143 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 49% · 134 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 61% · 150 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 58% · 133 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 61.8% · 152 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 55.9% · 152 pupils · London 51.8%61.8%49%No exams
A level points per entry
2018/19: 26.06 · 62 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 34.59 · 48 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 31.95 · 41 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 31.68 · 48 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 30.19 · 44 pupils · London 34.734.5926.06No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.5%
86 of 93 who put it first2014 · 92.5%2026 · 92.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9386
2nd9121
3rd9518

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Outstanding
  4. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Dec 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils thrive at this exceptional school.”
  • “They are polite, confident and hard working.”
  • “Working relationships between staff and pupils are extremely positive.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026809
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.3%
First language not English34.2%
SEN support8.2%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils23.1%

Girls 97%Boys 3%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

85.2% full · 950 places · 114 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 38 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable54.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.3% not applicable67.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing55.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school73.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 46
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 17.6

Teachers 55 FTE · Whole workforce 78.6 · 79 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,372
Spend per pupil£9,851
Staff spend per pupil£8,157
Reserve per pupil£569
  • +£477,000revenue reserve
  • +£437,000in-year balance

Grants £10,306 · self-generated £66 · premises £485 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION (55 academies) · trust reserve £28,094,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

152 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.7%
  • Education93.4%
  • Apprenticeship0.7%
  • Employment0.7%
  • Not sustained4.6%
  • Unknown0.7%