Harris Academy Battersea
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Wandsworth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harris Academy Battersea is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 4 October 2023. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy Battersea 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.66 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.93 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Of its pupils, 57.5% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 36.2% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wandsworth.
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 79 first-choice applications for 172 offers and 93 offers to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 56% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 49.8 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was well above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wandsworth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 401 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 5AP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 890 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 4 October 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that all pupils in the school can excel by providing an exceptionally high quality of education.”
- “This includes excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “This ensures all pupils achieve very highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 79 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 79 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
- Saint John Bosco College 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chestnut Grove Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ashcroft Technology Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ernest Bevin Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southfields Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burntwood School 2.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published