Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9LN
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Soar
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Tottenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,570
- Pupils on roll
- 1,307
- URN
- 140935
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037724243
About this school
Harris Academy Tottenham is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Tottenham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 86% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 59% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 170 | 199 | 187 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 54.1 | 52.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.06 to +0.39 | +0.66 +0.45 to +0.86 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 65.8% | 55.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 78.9% | 73.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 83% | 79.4% | 65.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Academy Tottenham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 64% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 68.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.1 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.8 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,309 |
| 2023/24 | 1,310 |
| 2024/25 | 1,320 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Academy Tottenham compares
Harris Academy Tottenham ranked 5th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.8 | 7.4% | 41.9% | 1,307 | — |
| George Mitchell School | 47 | 7.5% | 37.3% | 973 | 2.6 miles |
| Edmonton County School | 41 | 7.7% | 44.5% | 2,091 | 3.0 miles |
| Oasis Academy Hadley | 42 | 8.1% | 61.4% | 1,528 | 3.7 miles |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy | 59.3 | 6.9% | 38.2% | 1,561 | 3.7 miles |
| Harris Academy Chobham | 49.5 | 6.4% | 45.9% | 2,047 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.86%
- English as an additional language
- 52%
- Overall absence
- 7.37%
- Persistent absence
- 25.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
George Mitchell School2.6 miles
All-through · London
-
Edmonton County School3.0 miles
All-through · London
-
Oasis Academy Hadley3.7 miles
All-through · Enfield
-
St Mary Magdalene Academy3.7 miles
All-through · London
-
Harris Academy Chobham3.7 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
Harris Academy Tottenham ranks 92nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Harris Academy Tottenham ranks 97th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Academy Tottenham teach?
- Harris Academy Tottenham teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Academy Tottenham?
- The headteacher of Harris Academy Tottenham is Mr Nick Soar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Academy Tottenham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Tottenham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Academy Tottenham?
- Harris Academy Tottenham has 1,307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Harris Academy Tottenham full?
- Harris Academy Tottenham has capacity for 1,570 pupils and 1,307 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Academy Tottenham a faith school?
- No. Harris Academy Tottenham has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Academy Tottenham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Academy Tottenham as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harris Academy Tottenham part of an academy trust?
- Harris Academy Tottenham is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Academy Tottenham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Academy Tottenham compare with other schools in Haringey?
- Harris Academy Tottenham ranked 5th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Academy Tottenham's absence rate?
- Harris Academy Tottenham's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Academy Tottenham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Academy Tottenham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.