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Harris named ‘Trust of the Year’ at the TES Schools Awards 2025 for our life-changing impact & exceptional outcomes

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Harris academies are setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations

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

Engines of Innovation

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

Improved lives

“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

Welcome

The Harris Federation is an education charity led and run by teachers. We opened our first school in 1991 and now run 55 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

Harris Sixth Form Promotional Film

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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Trip of a Liftetime: Harris Primary Academy Pupils Visit Sis...

Trip of a Liftetime: Harris Primary Academy Pupils Visit Sister School on Sponsored Trip to China

Sixteen pupils form two Harris Primary Academies in south London were given the opportunity of their lifetimes when they were invited to take a generously subsidised trip to China to develop their understanding of the Mandarin language.

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Harris students inspired by authors and public figures for W...

Harris students inspired by authors and public figures for World Book Day

Students across the Harris Federation are celebrating World Book Day and the launch of the National Year of Reading with a special series of messages from authors, broadcasters and well-known public figures sharing the books that shaped them. The short video messages are being played in tutor time across Harris secondary academies, encouraging students to...

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Harris Academy Chobham Welcomes Jodie Whittaker to Celebrate...

Harris Academy Chobham Welcomes Jodie Whittaker to Celebrate World Book Day

Students at Harris Academy Chobham welcomed a very special guest as part of their World Book Day celebrations this week. Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker, who is a long-standing advocate of supporting young people’s love of reading, spent the afternoon with students discussing books and reading for pleasure. Year 2 pupils spoke to Jodie about the books they love to read an...

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Harris Students Delve into the World of AI with Microsoft

Harris Students Delve into the World of AI with Microsoft

A group of Harris students delved into the world of AI on Tuesday 24th February as they participated in the Microsoft AI Tour at Excel London. The 13 students had a fantastic time learning more about AI and seeing how it is transforming the world around us. It was an exceptional opportunity which we were pleased to be able to arrange for students. The Computer Sci...

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35 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING EDUCATION:  HARRIS CITY ACA...

35 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING EDUCATION: HARRIS CITY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE CELEBRATES MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

~ Academy celebrates fourth consecutive “Outstanding” Ofsted judgement ~ ~ Former Prime Minister Sir John Major guest of honour at special celebration ~ Harris City Academy Crystal Palace marked its 35th anniversary last month at a special event hosted by the Academy’s students and staff. The...

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Donor Report

Donor Report

We’re delighted to share our latest donor report, which highlights the extraordinary difference our supporters have made to young people across the Harris Federation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and partne...

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GCSE Results 2025: Congratulations Year 11!

GCSE Results 2025: Congratulations Year 11!

Once again, our secondary Academies have achieved a superb set of GCSE results. The 2025 Year 11 cohort were amongst the most unsettled in a generation; they missed sitting their SATs in Year 6 due to the Covid pandemic and endured a disrupted start to their secondary education. Today our Harris students have proved that through hard work, determination and drive, i...

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Joining the Harris Federation

Joining the Harris Federation

A guide for standalone schools and trusts

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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Training & Careers

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

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Harris Initiatives

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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Climate Emergency Challenge

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

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@HarrisFed - Mar 31, 2026

🇨🇳16 pupils from @HPABeckenham and @HPA_Shortlands went on the trip of a lifetime to China, supported by Swire Chinese Language Foundation They visited Shanghai and Nanjing, immersing themselves in Chinese language & culture during the 8 day adventure ⤵️ tinyurl.com/bddnmayr

@HarrisFed - Mar 5, 2026

Students @chobhamacademy were excited to welcome Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker to celebrate #WorldBookDay2026 She met with students of all ages to discuss their favourite books and the importance of reading for pleasure⤵️ tinyurl.com/2yh6bmcv

@HarrisFed - Feb 26, 2026

What a great time our Computer Science students had @Microsoft AI Tour! They heard from @satyanadella & Darren Hardman and had an in-depth discussion on AI with @RishiSunak Students came away excited about the opportunities AI presents for their careers tinyurl.com/ypsbe2da

@HarrisFed - Feb 13, 2026

Great Harris Inset today. I attended sessions on Casio CG100, A level marking and university entrance tests. All very helpful. Then I went out for drinks with my lovely team. I’m very pleased half term is here! I plan to catch up on a lot of sleep. 💤 pic.twitter.com/4r97Gor8PL

@HarrisFed - Feb 4, 2026

🎓 Oxbridge Calling: Harris Federation Sixth Formers Receive Offers from Oxford and Cambridge! harrisfederation.org.uk/50/h…

@HarrisFed - Dec 8, 2025

Congratulations to @HWSFNews for making it into the Top 10 Sixth Form Colleges in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026! 🔗 thetimes.com/best-schools-le…

@HarrisFed - Nov 13, 2025

It was fantastic to be joined by Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major to celebrate @HCACP's 35th Anniversary and 4th consecutive 'outstanding' Ofsted! Read more here: tinyurl.com/38efsbtp

@HarrisFed - Nov 12, 2025

"The change has been transformative". Read how @HarrisSAEL is raising standards and transforming the lives of its students. 🔗https://t.co/HrixgEFcHz pic.twitter.com/N6quNyNBzW

@HarrisFed - Nov 12, 2025

Watch on @itvnews our @HPABeckenhamGreen pupils meet @FloellaBenjamin on the 30th anniversary of her book 'Coming to England'. Our pupils were inspired by her story of resilience, determination and hard work. tinyurl.com/4a3tsra3

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

Congratulations @HABermondsey for winning the @FoundationBetty Design Competition! Students impressed the judges with their bold changing room designs and will now see these designs come to life. Thank you @RealDeniseLewis for joining the students today. tinyurl.com/mcsy4um3

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

RT @HABermondsey: HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend…

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend Dame Denise Lewis 🎉 £10k prize to re-imagine our changing rooms. #ListenToHer

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend Dame Denise Lewis 🎉 £10k prize to re-imagine our changing rooms. #ListenToHer pic.twitter.com/tt6Fr79BYK

@HarrisFed - Aug 21, 2025

Congratulations to our Year 11 students who have achieved excellent #GCSE outcomes today! We are particularly pleased to have closed the attainment gap for our socio-economically disadvantaged students demonstrating the value of a Harris education: https://t.co/k4OsOZFLHA pic.twitter.com/7BrWbPfwjA

@HarrisFed - Aug 19, 2025

Harris Westminster students gained 42 Oxbridge places between them this year - in addition another 22 gained places at @imperialcollege (in some ways even more competitive). Congratulations to all! @HarrisFed

@HarrisFed - Aug 19, 2025

Harris Westminster students gained 42 Oxbridge places between them this year - in addition another 22 gained places at @imperialcollege (in some ways even more competitive). Congratulations to all! @HarrisFed

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Congratulations Class of 2025! Across our Federation Sixth Forms, our students have achieved exceptional results. shorturl.at/mfR3A #ALevelResultsDay2025

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Across our Federation's Sixth Forms, we have achieved exceptional results.https://t.co/zoZpZ3oUYS#ALevelResultsDay2025

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Huge congratulations to Margot, who secured a place at University of Oxford to read the History of Art. Margot has been an exceptional student at HGAED since Y7 and is an inspiration to all! Well done Margot! 💫

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Huge congratulations to Margot, who secured a place at University of Oxford to read the History of Art. Margot has been an exceptional student at HGAED since Y7 and is an inspiration to all! Well done Margot! 💫 pic.twitter.com/E1z6x3Yw4y

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