Harris Academy Battersea is a

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secondary school and

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with academy status, located near

Battersea Park Battersea Park is a 200-acre (83-hectare) green space at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea and was opened in 1858. The park occupies marshland recla ...

in the Battersea area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England.

History

It was first established as Battersea Park School in 1986 and when it gained specialist status as a

Technology College In the United Kingdom, a Technology College is a specialist school that specialises in design and technology, mathematics and science. Beginning in 1994, they were the first specialist schools that were not CTC colleges. In 2008, there were ...

it was renamed Battersea Technology College. The school was awarded a second specialist status as a

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in 2007, and changed back to its original name in 2008. In 2009 it became a foundation school. In September 2014 Battersea Park School converted to academy status and was renamed Harris Academy Battersea. The school is part of the

Harris Federation Harris Federation is a multi-academy trust of 52 primary and secondary academies in and around London. They are sponsored by Philip Harris (Lord Harris of Peckham). Description With 52 academies in London and Essex, the Harris Federation educates ...

. Ofsted inspected the school in 2018 and judged it 'outstanding'. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under th
Open Government Licence v3.0
© Crown copyright In 2018, Harris Academy Battersea received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted. Previously Battersea Technology College, had difficulties resulting in the school becoming a Harris Academy in 2014 after it was branded inadequate. In one year at the previous school, no pupils gained five or more GCSE passes. In 2003 three percent of children left with five A*-C GCSEs and in 2017 this figure was 83%. As of 2018 the school is oversubscribed and a percentage of students are applying to

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universities .

Description

Harris Academy Battersea is a member of the

multi-academy trust Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) or school trust is an academy trust that operates more than one academy school. Academy schools are state-funded schools in England which are directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local author ...

. The academy is an averaged-sized , mixed secondary school with a sixth form The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium funding is well above the national average as is the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language, while the proportion of pupils who have SENand/or disabilities is in line.

Academics

The curriculum is broad and balanced, with a focus on subjects that contribute to the

English Baccalaureate The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a school performance indicator in England linked to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results. It measures students' attainment by calculating an average score from specified subject grades. ...

. It is under constant review. The proportion of students achieving the English Baccalaureate at the end of Year 11 is well above the national average. Extra-curricular activities enhance the curriculum. These include sport, music and museum trips.

References

External links

Harris Academy Battersea official websiteHarris Academy Battersea Year 10 Options BookletHarris Academy Celebrates Ofsted Report
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