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Harris academies “are engines of innovation and social mobility.” The Times

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Harris has “improved the lives of thousands of my young constituents.” Siobhain McDonagh, MP

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“Behaviour is impeccable... It’s the behaviour you see when every pupil is thinking.” Schools Week

Behaviour Schools Week

“I loved learning, I loved studying. My school shaped me to be who I am today.” Musician Stormzy on his Harris education

Stormzy

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The Harris Federation is an education charity led and run by teachers. We opened our first school in 1991 and now run 54 primary and secondary academies in London and Essex, and train thousands of teachers per year from the Harris Federation and beyond.

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Harris Federation October Conference 2024

Harris Federation October Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Shea Williams

Meet our Alumni: Shea Williams

Meet our Governors - Selva

Meet our Governors - Selva

Claiming the Future, Beating the Odds: Harris Conference 2024

Claiming the Future, Beating the Odds: Harris Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Christine Obijiaku

Meet our Alumni: Christine Obijiaku

Meet our Alumni: Dr Shko Resool

Meet our Alumni: Dr Shko Resool

Fighting Educational Inequality: Harris Conference 2024

Fighting Educational Inequality: Harris Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Ruben Elendo

Meet our Alumni: Ruben Elendo

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Harris Sixth Form Promotional Film

Meet our Governors - Hannah

Meet our Governors - Hannah

Meet our Governors - Deepti

Meet our Governors - Deepti

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Harris Clapham Sixth Form Judged Outstanding In All Areas By...

Harris Clapham Sixth Form Judged Outstanding In All Areas By Ofsted

In November 2024, Harris Clapham Sixth Form received its first ever Ofsted inspection at which it was judged to be an ‘Outstanding’ sixth form. It joins a small group of ‘Outstanding’ Further Education providers, with only 10% nationally achieving this grading. Since opening just over three years ago in the middle of the pandemic, Harris...

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Harris Principals and senior leaders talk to the TES about h...

Harris Principals and senior leaders talk to the TES about how we are supporting persistently absent pupils to successfully return to school

Principals and senior leaders from Harris have spoken to the TES about the introduction of Home-Academy Liaison Officers (HALOs) who help support pupils to return from persistent absence. The success of the initiative has been noted by Academies across the Federation and beyond, as attendance, even in the most complicated cases, has increased because of our approach...

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Harris Academy East Dulwich Students and Parents Interviewed...

Harris Academy East Dulwich Students and Parents Interviewed by Baroness Floella Benjamin on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme

As part of BBC Radio 4 Today Programme’s Christmas Guest Editor series, Baroness Floella Benjamin visited Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich. The students eloquently explained how they approach a range of challenges in both their academic and personal lives, while parents discussed the difficulties of parenting through both the rise of social media and the challenging times o...

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GCSEs 2024: Congratulations to over 5,000 Year 11 students i...

GCSEs 2024: Congratulations to over 5,000 Year 11 students in the Harris Federation

Our academies are celebrating excellent GCSE results this. Headline results across the Harris Federation are: High attainment: our average Attainment 8 – calculated by totalling GCSE scores of students in 8 key subjects – is 50 (compared to 46.3 nationally and 49.8 at Harris in 2023); English and maths: 53% of our stude...

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A stunning year for the Harris Federation ‘Class o...

A stunning year for the Harris Federation ‘Class of 2024’ as they collect their A Level Results

Huge congratulations are due to Harris sixth formers who collected their results today as well as the hard-working and talented staff who taught and supported them. As things stand today, with further detail and some re-marks still to come, the headlines are: Our Average Point Score per entry across all qualification types is, at 32.6, up on last year; 29% of ou...

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Genevieve Bent, Assistant Principal of Harris Invictus Acade...

Genevieve Bent, Assistant Principal of Harris Invictus Academy, receives MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list

Congratulations to Genevieve Bent, who has been awarded an MBE for services to education in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Sir Dan Moynihan, CEO of the Harris Federation, said: “Genevieve Bent is a hugely talented educator. She hasn’t just helped make Harris Invictus Academy the outstanding school it is, she has also made a far wider contribution to STEM edu...

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James Handscombe, Harris Westminster Sixth Form Executive Pr...

James Handscombe, Harris Westminster Sixth Form Executive Principal, receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours list 2024

James Handscombe has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Mr Handscombe, who first joined the Harris Federation a decade ago as the founding Principal of Harris Westminster Sixth Form, has been given the award in recognition of his significant contribution to education. When Mr Handscombe first established the Harris Westminster Sixth Form, it was rare for even...

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Joining the Harris Federation

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Happy & Successful Education

We have built our reputation on a family of academies that, across the board, are setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations.

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We provide world-class training and development for teachers and leaders.

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Find out more about some of the initiatives that are key to a Harris Federation education or career for our pupils and staff.

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Senior Executive Principal & CEO Sir Daniel Moynihan EdD, MA, BSc (Econ)

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@HarrisFed - Feb 18, 2025

Son Heung-min surprised a youth football team in London - and they responded with his trademark celebration. 📸 The Spurs star was explaining the importance of positivity to Harris Academy, with @adidasfootball. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/IHaVVdWHbH

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

WE APPRECIATE YOU🫵!!!! 💎🔵 pic.twitter.com/zDcp4z3aqT

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

🌟 Governors Awareness Day 🌟 Today, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible governors for their unwavering support and dedication to our academy. #GovernorsAwarenessDay #ThankYouGovernors #CommunitySupport #Harrisfederation pic.twitter.com/LLBBibqWWC

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

Guess who's helping out with our cake sale after school? Our amazing governor Jane Mines 🥳🎂 @HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/gg7wpSo2If

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

School Governors’ Awareness Day! A big thank you to our amazing school governors for their contribution to our community. We were lucky enough have a visit from Geoffrey, our Chair of Governors, today who spent time with the children to find out about life at HPASK!#HPASK pic.twitter.com/3pB4hVuAg4

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

Today we celebrate our Governors. Their hard work & support throughout the school year is invaluable. Thank you to all HJAC governors. @HarrisFed #NationalSchoolGovernorsAwarenessDay pic.twitter.com/hoB6xLkueN

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2025

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@HarrisFed - Feb 12, 2025

📚✨On 13/02/25, we celebrate our governors at HPABG 🎉👏 Their hard work and support are invaluable. As Ofsted noted they truly understand our school's strengths, helping us create a purposeful environment where every pupil reaches their full potential. Thank you governors! 🌟🏫 pic.twitter.com/zbjP4mjolU

@HarrisFed - Feb 12, 2025

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@HarrisFed - Feb 12, 2025

Pompeii 2025 en route. A very early flight, but Year 8s are excited for their first classics trip @HarrisChafford @Sarah404BC pic.twitter.com/RUsX3x4Ud1

@HarrisFed - Feb 9, 2025

This week, Year 12 students had the opportunity to attend a career talk on architecture, delivered by a former Harris Westminster student and alumnus of the Harris Federation. pic.twitter.com/3QtaR83fHC

@HarrisFed - Feb 8, 2025

The wait is over – the @HarrisFed Recruitment Fair is HERE! We’re here until 3 PM—come meet our team! A great opportunity for educators & those looking to start their teaching journey. 📍 De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms Missed registration? Walk-ins welcome!#TeachWithHarris pic.twitter.com/3CLeMfjO6J

@HarrisFed - Feb 6, 2025

📢 Join @HarrisFed for a day of career exploration! Meet Principals, discover teaching & leadership opportunities, and engage in interactive talks. Don't miss this chance to grow your career in education! Register today: https://t.co/hGa6kjRbzt#TeachingCareers #HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/1LegQu2BAe

@HarrisFed - Feb 4, 2025

We are looking forward to meeting with talented educators at the @HarrisFed Recruitment Fair on Saturday 8 February in Central London. You can register your interest in the event here: https://t.co/NEuAawKQ1V pic.twitter.com/xaPNIKttKe

@HarrisFed - Jan 30, 2025

Year 6 took part in a captivating workshop that vividly brings World War II to life. Pupils participated in a range of educational activities, explore genuine WWII artefacts and try on real period clothing. A fantastically fun day has been had by all. @HarrisFed #WorldWar2 pic.twitter.com/GayhMfhrx4

@HarrisFed - Jan 17, 2025

Could a new role of home-academy liaison officer help to cut persistent absence? @ellencph hears from @HarrisFed, which has started to introduce the role in its schoolshttps://t.co/SmYRfNPI74

@HarrisFed - Jan 15, 2025

70 students, 9 staff and @GeographyKAC were out in Boscombe today, investigating the effectiveness of regeneration 📝 @LeesonHouse @HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/iBGTRxGqZX

@HarrisFed - Jan 14, 2025

Join my lovely team! We have a vacancy. Great behaviour & attitudes + happy students + excellent maths results. If you’re a maths teacher based in S London or Surrey looking for a new role in September, get in touch. Can include A level. Happy to chat. https://t.co/Qx7U56sAeX

@HarrisFed - Jan 9, 2025

When I was elected in 1997, two schools in my constituency were in the bottom performing 5% of schools in London. Today, we have three academies, all of which are Ofsted rated outstanding. We should not put this process of converting failing schools into academies at risk. pic.twitter.com/MM4jpamzDS

@HarrisFed - Dec 30, 2024

Students and parents from @HarrisEDB do themselves and us all proud talking to @FloellaBenjamin about the challenges of childhood as part of her guest edit of #R4Today You can listen to what they said on this link, about 2hrs34mins in:https://t.co/9tTQt4qlWb

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