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Harris Academy Clapham - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
Harris Academy Clapham
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Harris Academy Clapham
- Secondary
- Lambeth SW4 8LD
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
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Academic Progress: Teachers help pupils to build up and apply their understanding but some inconsistencies exist
Behaviour and Attitudes: New rules and routines promote positive behaviour, bullying is rare
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have the necessary training to identify and understand pupils鈥� barriers to learning
Current Educational Practices: Professional development is valued and well-supported
Strengths and Challenges: Inconsistencies in teaching affecting long-term retention in some subjects
Opportunities for Involvement: Pupils voted for house names, reflecting school values
Communication: Teachers help pupils with pronunciation and reading
Parent Satisfaction: Pupils speak glowingly about the support offered by teachers and leaders
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Bullying is swiftly dealt with and staff keep pupils safe
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders introduced new rules and routines, promoting positive behaviour
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is rare and promptly addressed when it occurs
Promoting Welfare and Safety: A strong culture of safeguarding is maintained
Extracurricular Offerings: Many different extracurricular and leadership activities available
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: All pupils take part in the Duke of Edinburgh鈥檚 Award scheme
Career Counselling Services: Careers guidance interwoven throughout curriculum
Preparation for Sixth Form: Pupils prepared thoroughly for future lives in modern Britain
Managing and Supporting SEND: Support for pupils with SEND is well tailored to individual needs
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About Us
Harris Academy Clapham is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.
It has 764 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Let's eliminate the postcode lottery and encourage every school to participate in Children's Mental Health Week.
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Today is our health and wellbeing day as part of @Place2Be #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, and there are many events planned.
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@BonnevilleChild!, thank you for inviting us and allowing us to share our knowledge of and enthusiasm for learning Spanish and Chinese with you.
We appreciate @theriotactuk's incredibly informative lecture to our students on road safety awareness.
Sincere congrats to all of our finalists and the inaugural winner of Clapham's Got Talent.
Our students took part in a lecture this week and a visit from the Globe Theatre, both of which were very helpful for their study of The Merchant of Venice.
Our Year 8 and Year 7 athletic teams placed first and second, respectively, at the London Youth Games today.
This week, I visited Harris Clapham to see how @Place2Be supports children's mental health.
Campus mental health help, a lifeline, is now only available to a select few.
Let's eliminate the postcode lottery and encourage every school to participate in Children's Mental Health Week.
It was wonderful to welcome @BellRibeiroAddy to the academy today to discuss mental health and wellbeing with our wonderful @Place2Be mental health practitioner and our extremely knowledgeable student council members.
Today is our health and wellbeing day as part of @Place2Be #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, and there are many events planned.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Free Schools | Free Schools | Free Schools |
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| Ofset report | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | 11-19 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17 | 8.3 | 12.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | 0% | 61% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | 15.30% |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Harris Academy Clapham
Local authority ratio 17 : 1