Harris Academy Chobham

Newham · E20 1BD

General information All-through School · 3-18 years Who goes here 2047 pupils, 42.7% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted and results

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Harris Academy Chobham

General Information

Address: 40 Cheering Lane, London, E20 1BD – View on map
Phone: 02037476060
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Francesca Perry
Age range: 3-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 122 families put it first for 113 places – 11 for every 10 places. 68% of them were offered a place. 57 of the 113 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 17 · 2024 17 · 2025 16 · 2026 11
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 93 families put it first for 90 places – 10 for every 10 places. 84% of them were offered a place. 14 of the 90 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 9 · 2026 10
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

2047 pupils out of 1780 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 727
% eligible for free school meals: 42.7%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (more mixed than the Newham average)
English as an additional language: 63% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 22.4% a year (Newham 22%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 53% moved to another school, 47% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Newham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 54 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 5
Suspensions for bullying: 41 (1.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 12 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Newham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 61 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 61 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 37 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 32 pupils
Physical disability: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 36 pupils
Physical disability: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 49.5
Compared with the area: 1.7 points below the Newham average (51.2)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+5.0 points against an expected 44.5)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 64% (Newham 71%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolNewham averageEngland↘ Falling Down 4.0 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 1.7 points below the Newham average (51.2).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

11th of 20 all-through schools in Newham for Attainment 8

#9Rokeby School50.8
#10Kingsford Community School50.1
#11Harris Academy Chobham49.5
#12London Design and Engineering UTC49.5
#13Oasis School 2147.8

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Brampton Manor Academy59.9
#2Forest Gate Community School58.1
#3Harris Science Academy East London56.9
#4Sarah Bonnell School56.7
#5St Angela's Ursuline School54.1
#6Stratford School Academy53.9
#7Langdon Academy53.5
#8Cumberland Community School52.6
#9Rokeby School50.8
#10Kingsford Community School50.1
#11Harris Academy Chobham49.5
#12London Design and Engineering UTC49.5
#13Oasis School 2147.8
#14Little Ilford School47.6
#15St Bonaventure's RC School47.3
#16Bobby Moore Academy45.6
#17Oasis Academy Silvertown45.1
#18Lister Community School44.1
#19Eastlea Community School41.6
#20Royal Docks Academy39.6

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 96.0%
Went into further education: 95.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
Science Double Award
History
Spanish
Geography
Sociology
Economics
Religious Studies
Speech & Drama
Chinese
Biology
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Sports Studies
Computer Science
Art & Design
Media Studies
D & T
Music Studies (General)
Portuguese
Turkish
Arabic
Italian
French Language

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 85% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 6% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 9 percentage points above the Newham average (76%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (3-year average 82% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 82%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 92% · Writing 92% · Maths 89% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 82%
Average test scores: reading 108, maths 106
Based on: 89 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolNewham averageEngland↗ Improving Up 14 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 9 percentage points above the Newham average (76%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 13th of 66 junior and primary schools in the area

#11Langdon Academy87%
#12Hallsville Primary School86%
=13Harris Academy Chobham85%
=13Keir Hardie Primary School85%
=13Scott Wilkie Primary School85%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Antony's Catholic Primary School97%
#2Roman Road Primary School94%
#3Elmhurst Primary School92%
=4Bobby Moore Academy91%
=4Rosetta Primary School91%
=4Tollgate Primary School91%
=7Shaftesbury Primary School89%
=7St Stephen's Primary School89%
=9Ravenscroft Primary School88%
=9Vicarage Primary School88%
#11Langdon Academy87%
#12Hallsville Primary School86%
=13Harris Academy Chobham85%
=13Keir Hardie Primary School85%
=13Scott Wilkie Primary School85%
=16Cleves Primary School84%
=16Earlham Primary School84%
=16New City Primary School84%
=19Kaizen Primary School83%
=19Monega Primary School83%
=19Salisbury Primary School83%
=19St Luke's Primary School83%
=23Curwen Primary School82%
=23St Winefride's RC Primary School82%
=25Essex Primary School81%
=25Sir John Heron Primary School81%
=25Southern Road Primary School81%
=25St Michael's Catholic Primary School81%
=29Colegrave Primary School80%
=29Dersingham Primary School80%
=29St Edward's Catholic Primary School80%
=32Avenue Primary School78%
=32Grange Primary School78%
=34Lathom Junior School77%
=34Ranelagh Primary School77%
=34Sandringham Primary School77%
=34St Francis' Catholic Primary School77%
=38Central Park Primary School76%
=38Drew Primary School76%
=38Portway Primary School76%
=38Selwyn Primary School76%
#42North Beckton Primary School74%
#43Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery73%
=44Nelson Primary School72%
=44Park Primary School72%
=46Ellen Wilkinson Primary School70%
=46Star Primary School70%
#48Plaistow Primary School69%
#49St Helen's Catholic Primary School68%
=50Gainsborough Primary School67%
=50Gallions Primary School67%
=50St James' CofE Primary School67%
#53St Joachim's Catholic Primary School66%
=54Hartley Primary School65%
=54Oasis School 2165%
=54Upton Cross Primary School65%
#57Maryland Primary School64%
=58Brampton Primary School63%
=58Britannia Village Primary School63%
=58Sheringham Primary School63%
=61Carpenters Primary School62%
=61Godwin Junior School62%
#63William Davies Primary School61%
#64Kensington Primary School59%
#65Winsor Primary School55%
#66West Ham Church Primary School42%

View full Ofsted inspection report

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,751 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

15th of 20 all-through schools in Newham for spending per pupil

#13Bobby Moore Academy£9,106
#14Oasis School 21£8,868
#15Harris Academy Chobham£8,751
#16Forest Gate Community School£8,523
#17St Angela's Ursuline School£8,519

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Eastlea Community School£13,791
#2Harris Science Academy East London£13,336
#3Rokeby School£12,793
#4Lister Community School£10,671
#5Little Ilford School£10,628
#6Royal Docks Academy£10,585
#7Cumberland Community School£10,526
#8London Design and Engineering UTC£10,350
#9Stratford School Academy£10,057
#10Kingsford Community School£9,934
#11Langdon Academy£9,759
#12Sarah Bonnell School£9,163
#13Bobby Moore Academy£9,106
#14Oasis School 21£8,868
#15Harris Academy Chobham£8,751
#16Forest Gate Community School£8,523
#17St Angela's Ursuline School£8,519
#18St Bonaventure's RC School£8,462
#19Oasis Academy Silvertown£8,219
#20Brampton Manor Academy£7,186

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Newham: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered