SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Academy Clapham

Secondary Free schools URN 147543
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 975 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 February 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lambeth
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 802 802 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 372 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 430 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

64.8%
40.0 pts above England
School 64.8%
Lambeth 37.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.7%
12.4 pts above England
School 32.7%
Lambeth 39.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.6%
0.6 pts above England
School 1.6%
Lambeth 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
32.0%
257
Caribbean
22.3%
179
Any other Mixed background
7.5%
60
Any other ethnic group
7.5%
60
Any other White background
6.7%
54
White and Black Caribbean
5.9%
47
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.7% 182 of 802 pupils
1.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.7%
Lambeth 23.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.7% 150 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts above
EHC plans 4.0% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 50
Specific learning difficulty 39
Speech, language & communication 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 29
Other difficulty or disability 7
Physical disability 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.4 3.2 pts above England
School 42.4
Lambeth 37.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 32.2% England 36.0% 3.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.0% England 51.4% 1.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 69.4% England 30.6% 38.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.98 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.87%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.65 pts higher than England
School 7.87%
Lambeth 6.67%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.27%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.45 pts higher than England
School 22.27%
Lambeth 19.39%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.61%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts higher than England
School 3.61%
Lambeth 1.99%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.3% 10.1 pts below England
Harris Academy Clapham
82.3%
Lambeth
84.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information