SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Academy Chobham

All-through Academy sponsor led URN 139703
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,780 Published school capacity
Capacity used 115.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Newham
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2,047 2,033 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 978 47.8% of pupils
Male pupils 1,069 52.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
Newham 41.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

62.7%
42.4 pts above England
School 62.7%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
15.9%
326
Bangladeshi
15.2%
311
Any other White background
10.9%
224
Pakistani
9.9%
203
White British
7.1%
145
Caribbean
6.4%
131
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.4% 275 of 2,047 pupils
7.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.4%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.4% 212 pupils
England 14.8% 4.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 63 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 70
Autistic spectrum disorder 68
Specific learning difficulty 63
Social, emotional & mental health 38
Physical disability 17
Moderate learning difficulty 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

49.5 10.3 pts above England
School 49.5
Newham 46.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 46.7% England 36.0% 10.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 64.3% England 51.4% 12.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 71.9% England 30.6% 41.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.65 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.16 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.38%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.16 pts higher than England
School 6.38%
Newham 6.64%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.10%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.28 pts higher than England
School 17.10%
Newham 20.10%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.84%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.03 pts higher than England
School 1.84%
Newham 2.29%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

115.0% 23.9 pts above England
Harris Academy Chobham
115.0%
Newham
87.7%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information