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

Joining the Harris Federation

A guide for standalone schools and trusts

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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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