Harris Academy BermondseyThe Charter School Bermondsey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Bermondsey and The Charter School Bermondsey are secondary schools in London.
Harris Academy Bermondsey scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Charter School Bermondsey scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Bermondsey is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Bermondsey was judged exceptional and The Charter School Bermondsey was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Harris Academy Bermondsey and 40.9 for The Charter School Bermondsey.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Bermondsey (55.1 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Charter School Bermondsey (42.5 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHarris Academy Bermondsey | LondonThe Charter School Bermondsey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | 16th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 781 | 497 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 600 | |
| Location | London, SE16 3TZ | London, SE16 4EE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 40.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.8% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.6% Stronger figure | 52.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 94.8% Stronger figure | 76.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 Stronger figure | 3.80 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 155 | 59 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 59 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 835 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.2% | 63.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.0% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 27.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Bermondsey
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