At Harris, we believe all children deserve access to a good education.
Education can transform a child’s life chances, breaking the link between their economic background and the opportunities and careers they can access.
The Harris Federation is a charity: we have over 30 years’ experience and because of our success, we now run 54 excellent academies in London and Essex. We’re responsible for the education of one in 37 of London's children – around 44,000 students.
With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the children we serve. We are a force for social mobility and the young people we educate leave with better academic outcomes from Harris than they would elsewhere.
This is because of our relentless drive to improve the life chances of our students. Donor support has been, and will continue to be, crucial in helping our students to succeed and to prove that the random circumstances of their birth need not determine their destiny.
In a number of our academies, 1 in 2 children comes from a household earning less than £7,400 (and so receives free school meals)
We believe all children deserve the opportunity to thrive in their futures. We are providing them with this opportunity and donor support is helping us do more, at a quicker pace.
