Harris Academy Chobham

NewhamAcademy sponsor led

40 Cheering Lane, London, E20 1BD

Headteacher: Ms Francesca PerrySchool website ↗Pupils: 2,044 (capacity: 1780)Part of HARRIS FEDERATION
Ofsted inspected
Inspected May 2025
Oversubscribed
55% of first-choice applicants offered a place
49.5
Attainment 8 score
inspected
Inspected May 2025
55%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 May 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
85.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 92%·Writing 92%·Maths 89%All three 85%
Reading
Expected92%
Exceeding44%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected92%
Exceeding9%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected89%
Exceeding22%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average
Attainment 8Attainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
49.5
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
64.3%
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
46.7%

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc71.9%
EBacc Grade 4+EBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects43.3%
EBacc Grade 5+EBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects31.9%

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
120
How many families wanted this school first?
190
How many got their first choice?
104of 190 (54.7%)
How many applied in total?
890

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
61.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
67.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
Boys and girls
48%girls·52%boys
971 girls, 1,073 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

View raw year-by-year data
YearAttainment 8Progress 8English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths Grade 5+
2015/1654.3+0.4--
2016/1753.2+0.675.0%57.0%
2017/1851.9+0.473.0%49.0%
2018/1955.3+0.480.0%55.0%
2022/23----
2023/24----
2024/2549.5-64.3%46.7%