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Harris Academy Peckham

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Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 458 pupils; Southwark, SE15 5DZ; URN 134225

Harris Academy Peckham’s latest graded inspection, on 11 February 2025, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, two have an overall grade on the old scale and five have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdicts, at Ark Walworth Academy and Ark All Saints Academy, date from 3 November 2023; the latest, at City of London Academy (Southwark), from 3 February 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 Peckham and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Academy Peckham’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 Peckham

    SE15 5DZ, Southwark

    Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 February 2025

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: outstanding
    • Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
    • Personal development: outstanding
    • Leadership and management: outstanding
    Ofsted report for Harris Academy Peckham
  2. 0.78 mi1,253 m E

    The St Thomas the Apostle College

    SE15 2EB, Southwark; sixth form

    Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 6 November 2024

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 61.8 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 73.9% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 42.16 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    Ofsted report for The St Thomas the Apostle College
  3. 0.97 mi1,564 m S

    The Charter School East Dulwich

    SE22 8EY, Southwark; sixth form

    School remains Good, improving ungraded inspection, 9 May 2024

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.3 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.3% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.68 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    Ofsted report for The Charter School East Dulwich
  4. 1.0 mi1,626 m W

    Sacred Heart Catholic School

    SE5 0RP, Southwark; sixth form

    Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 November 2023

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 70.1% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.71 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 Sacred Heart Catholic School
  5. 1.0 mi1,639 m N

    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
  6. 1.2 mi1,848 m S

    Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    SE22 0AT, Southwark; sixth form

    Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 November 2023

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.9% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.89 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 Boys' Academy East Dulwich
  7. 1.2 mi1,895 m N

    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)
  8. 1.2 mi1,926 m W

    Ark All Saints Academy

    SE5 0UB, Southwark; sixth form

    School remains Good ungraded inspection, 3 November 2023

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.1 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.8% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)

    Ofsted report for Ark All Saints Academy
  9. 1.2 mi1,990 m W

    Saint Gabriel's College

    SW9 6UL, Lambeth

    School remains Good ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.4 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.6% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%)

    Ofsted report for Saint Gabriel's College

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 11 February 2025
Key judgementPosition on the four-point scaleGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

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

Ungraded inspection of 12 December 2019, before this graded inspection: School remains Good.

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): 101 pupils at the end of key stage 4
MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Average Attainment 8 score40.051.446.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs35.6%55.1%46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs53.5%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.

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In the register of schools

Harris Academy Peckham is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Southwark, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 458 pupils for a capacity of 900. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: 112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ. Website: www.harrispeckham.org.uk/.

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Last updated 2 November 2026.