Secondary school

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Boys · mixed sixth form
  • Southwark
  • SE22 0AT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 447 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 14%14% · 2017/182018/19: top 22%2021/22: top 16%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 14%No exams

A-level results

#269 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 855.5 · London 50.18/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths55.1% · London 51.8%6/10 Middle+5 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.02 · London 4.567/10 Above+11.7 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.98 · London +0.3210/10 Top 10%+9.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry33.89 · London 34.75/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.4 · 127 pupils · London 522016/17: 52.5 · 131 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 55.1 · 127 pupils · London 492018/19: 52.4 · 137 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 57.2 · 142 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 53.6 · 147 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 55.4 · 144 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 55.5 · 156 pupils · London 50.1557.252.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 41% · 131 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 50% · 127 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 46% · 137 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 59% · 142 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 54% · 147 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 52.1% · 144 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 55.1% · 156 pupils · London 51.8%59%41%No exams
A level points per entry
2018/19: 26.35 · 24 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 26.86 · 21 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 27.65 · 8 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 27.1 · 39 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 33.89 · 46 pupils · London 34.733.8926.35No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.2%
85 of 113 who put it first2014 · 87.1%2026 · 75.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st11385
2nd11439
3rd1069

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2011–2023

  1. 2011Outstanding
  2. 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 Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are proud of their school and feel safe and cared for.”
  • “They are happy and treat each other kindly.”
  • “The school teaches pupils to respect each other’s backgrounds and culture.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026912
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.2%
First language not English42.9%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 3%Boys 97%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

96% full · 950 places · 163 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 42 responses (4.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.2% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.5% not applicable92% 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 child95.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 46.1
  • Leadership 8.5
  • Teaching assistants 9
  • Other support 22.8

Teachers 54.6 FTE · Whole workforce 86.3 · 91 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,822
Spend per pupil£9,389
Staff spend per pupil£7,496
Reserve per pupil£361
  • +£328,000revenue reserve
  • +£393,000in-year balance

Grants £9,759 · self-generated £63 · premises £422 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

144 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.4%
  • Education90.3%
  • Apprenticeship1.4%
  • Employment0.7%
  • Not sustained2.8%
  • Unknown4.9%