Harris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, London, SW4 8LD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr David Astin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 975
- Pupils on roll
- 802
- URN
- 147543
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02045139350
About this school
Harris Academy Clapham is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 802 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Clapham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 183 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 69.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 |
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 Clapham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 582 |
| 2023/24 | 764 |
| 2024/25 | 891 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Academy Clapham compares
Harris Academy Clapham ranked 10th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.4 | 7.9% | 63% | 802 | — |
| The Elms Academy | 52.8 | 6.7% | 56.6% | 865 | 0.5 miles |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | 48.8 | 5.6% | 45.4% | 1,197 | 0.6 miles |
| Trinity Academy | 38.7 | 9.5% | 52.6% | 616 | 0.6 miles |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | 40.6 | 8.5% | 60.9% | 460 | 1.1 miles |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 55.1 | 7.1% | 28.8% | 1,327 | 1.2 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)
- 62.96%
- English as an additional language
- 26.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.87%
- Persistent absence
- 22.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Elms Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · London
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La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Trinity Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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City Heights E-ACT Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Chestnut Grove Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Harris Academy Clapham ranks 220th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Academy Clapham teach?
- Harris Academy Clapham teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Academy Clapham?
- The headteacher of Harris Academy Clapham is Mr David Astin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Academy Clapham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Clapham, 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 Clapham?
- Harris Academy Clapham has 802 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Harris Academy Clapham full?
- Harris Academy Clapham has capacity for 975 pupils and 802 on roll (82%), 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 Clapham a faith school?
- No. Harris Academy Clapham has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Academy Clapham a selective school?
- No. Harris Academy Clapham is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Harris Academy Clapham part of an academy trust?
- Harris Academy Clapham 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 does Harris Academy Clapham compare with other schools in Lambeth?
- Harris Academy Clapham ranked 10th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 Clapham's absence rate?
- Harris Academy Clapham's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Academy Clapham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Academy Clapham'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 10 July 2026.