SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 145126
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 March 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 November 2019
Graded inspection Good
Published 24 June 2025
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Westminster
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,326 1,326 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 683 51.5% of pupils
Male pupils 643 48.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

64.8%
40.0 pts above England
School 64.8%
Westminster 31.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

55.9%
35.6 pts above England
School 55.9%
Westminster 34.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Westminster 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
23.6%
313
African
20.2%
268
Bangladeshi
12.1%
161
Any other White background
11.8%
156
White British
6.4%
85
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
79
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 11.8% 156 of 1,326 pupils
9.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.8%
Westminster 21.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 117 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 45
Speech, language & communication 34
Autistic spectrum disorder 29
Moderate learning difficulty 16
No specialist assessment yet 9
Specific learning difficulty 9

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

51.0 11.8 pts above England
School 51.0
Westminster 38.7
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 56.5% England 36.0% 20.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 73.3% England 51.4% 21.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 83.2% England 30.6% 52.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.79 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.53 · 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

8.73%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.51 pts higher than England
School 8.73%
Westminster 7.14%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.90%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.09 pts higher than England
School 23.90%
Westminster 22.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts higher than England
School 3.33%
Westminster 2.00%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

88.4% 3.9 pts below England
Harris Academy St John's Wood
88.4%
Westminster
91.5%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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