Harris Academy Bermondsey

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 18; 781 pupils; Southwark, SE16 3TZ; URN 131747

Harris Academy Bermondsey’s latest graded inspection, on 4 February 2025, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, dates from 16 November 2022; the latest, at South Bank University Academy and Ark Globe Academy, from 6 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Academy Bermondsey and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Academy Bermondsey’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Academy Bermondsey
SE16 3TZ, Southwark; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 February 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.5% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Bermondsey
0.37 mi590 m SE
City of London Academy (Southwark)
SE1 5LA, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for City of London Academy (Southwark)
0.43 mi690 m NE
The Charter School Bermondsey
SE16 4EE, Southwark

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 17 November 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.9 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.0% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for The Charter School Bermondsey
0.47 mi756 m N
St Michael's Catholic College
SE16 4UN, Southwark; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.7 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.2% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Michael's Catholic College
0.56 mi906 m SW
Ark Walworth Academy
SE1 5UJ, Southwark; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 3 November 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.16 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Ark Walworth Academy
0.72 mi1,163 m W
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
SE1 4AN, Southwark; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 16 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.3% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
0.86 mi1,382 m SW
South Bank University Academy
SE17 2TP, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.6 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.2% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.51 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for South Bank University Academy
0.87 mi1,401 m W
Ark Globe Academy
SE1 6AG, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.5% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Early years: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ark Globe Academy
1.1 mi1,783 m N
Mulberry Academy London Dock
E1W 2AD, Tower Hamlets; sixth form

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26: no pupils at the end of key stage 4; A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)

See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.

The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 4 February 2025
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

No overall grade: from 1 September 2024, graded inspections of state-funded schools no longer included one.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 168 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Southwark	England
Average Attainment 8 score	54.2	51.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	56.5%	55.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	70.8%	73.6%	64.8%

England and Southwark: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 59 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	30.66	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	7.5%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ark Walworth Academy Southwark, 0.6 mi in a straight line
Ark Globe Academy Southwark, 0.9 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Peckham Southwark, 1.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Academy Bermondsey is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Southwark, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 781 pupils for a capacity of 1,150. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: 55 Southwark Park Road, London, SE16 3TZ. Website: www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.