Harris Academy Chobham
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–18 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.464 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: 0.946 mi
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harris Academy Chobham is an all-through school in London, Newham for ages 3–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy Chobham catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.464 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | 0.946 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.585 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.937 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.777 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.8951 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.5616 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.6208 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.426 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.5725 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.926 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 1.102 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 0.8601 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 0.6404 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last distance offered was 0.464 miles for Reception and 0.946 miles for Year 7; the Reception figure was nearer the school than in 2018.
- Reception 2026 drew 93 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 78 offers went to first-choice families, and 15 first-choice families (16%) were not offered a place.
- Of 264 Reception 2026 applications, 85 (32%) came from families living outside Newham, and 14 offers went to them.
- A level students in 2024/25 averaged grade C+ (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 40 Cheering Lane, London, E20 1BD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 2,047 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “They benefit from the excellent education provided.”
- “This starts in early years, where children secure exceptionally strong foundations.”
- “Across the primary phase, pupils demonstrate joy in their learning and achieve highly.”
To improve
- “In the secondary phase and sixth form, pupils develop a rich body of knowledge and produce work of a very high quality, although A-level outcomes in the sixth form are not currently as high as the rest of the school.”
- “However, the opportunities for students in the sixth form to develop their talents and interests are not as extensive as they are in the rest of the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 93 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 122 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 83 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Education Links 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Hafs Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- John F Kennedy Special School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Oasis School 21 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bobby Moore Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East London Independent School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Azhar Academy Girls School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade