Harris Academy St John's Wood

Marlborough Hill, Westminster, Westminster, NW8 0NL

Good

Inspected 19 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,319

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westminster →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,319 / 1,500 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

60.5%

Disadvantaged

55.1%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

9.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.0

Attainment 8

1,319 pupils

56.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

148 students

9.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

20%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

23.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

71.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +13.2 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

9.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.3 vs 2023/24

£56,491

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,273 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,729

Spend per pupil

£10,399

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.