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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Homestall Road, London, SE22 0NR ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
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At a glance

A state girls' secondary academy for ages 11–18 in London. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2023). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 54.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 93 families put it first for 140 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
809
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Southwark
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Headteacher
Ms Jo Young
Opened
Sept 2006

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 5 Dec 2023
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 152 pupils

Attainment 8
54.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
55.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
76.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.40
2023/24 · CI 0.17 to 0.63
This school
54.3
Southwark
52.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
140
1st preferences
93
All applications
499
1st prefs per place
0.66
Fewer first choices than places

86 of 93 first-preference applicants were offered a place (92%). 53 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
837
Capacity
950
85% full
Girls / boys
98/2
Girls
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)49.3%
  • English as an additional language34.2%
  • SEN support8.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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