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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

Engines of Innovation

Harris has “improved the lives of thousands of my young constituents.” Siobhain McDonagh, MP

Improved lives

“Behaviour is impeccable... It’s the behaviour you see when every pupil is thinking.” Schools Week

Behaviour Schools Week

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

Stormzy

Welcome

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 Futures

Harris Federation October Conference 2024

Harris Federation October Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Shea Williams

Meet our Alumni: Shea Williams

Meet our Governors - Selva

Meet our Governors - Selva

Claiming the Future, Beating the Odds: Harris Conference 2024

Claiming the Future, Beating the Odds: Harris Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Christine Obijiaku

Meet our Alumni: Christine Obijiaku

Meet our Alumni: Dr Shko Resool

Meet our Alumni: Dr Shko Resool

Fighting Educational Inequality: Harris Conference 2024

Fighting Educational Inequality: Harris Conference 2024

Meet our Alumni: Ruben Elendo

Meet our Alumni: Ruben Elendo

Harris Sixth Form Promotional Film

Harris Sixth Form Promotional Film

Meet our Governors - Hannah

Meet our Governors - Hannah

Meet our Governors - Deepti

Meet our Governors - Deepti

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Oxbridge Calling: Harris Federation Sixth Formers Receive Of...

Oxbridge Calling: Harris Federation Sixth Formers Receive Offers from Oxford and Cambridge

An impressive 66 students from across the Harris Federation have been offered places to study at Oxford and Cambridge Universities on highly competitive courses including English Literature, Maths and Chemical Engineering. 13 of the successful students attend Sixth Forms which are part the Harris Federation’s secondary Academies. This is the highest number of offers ever ach...

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35 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING EDUCATION:  HARRIS CITY ACA...

35 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING EDUCATION: HARRIS CITY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE CELEBRATES MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

~ Academy celebrates fourth consecutive “Outstanding” Ofsted judgement ~ ~ Former Prime Minister Sir John Major guest of honour at special celebration ~ Harris City Academy Crystal Palace marked its 35th anniversary last month at a special event hosted by the Academy’s students and staff. The...

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Donor Report

Donor Report

We’re delighted to share our latest donor report, which highlights the extraordinary difference our supporters have made to young people across the Harris Federation. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and partne...

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GCSE Results 2025: Congratulations Year 11!

GCSE Results 2025: Congratulations Year 11!

Once again, our secondary Academies have achieved a superb set of GCSE results. The 2025 Year 11 cohort were amongst the most unsettled in a generation; they missed sitting their SATs in Year 6 due to the Covid pandemic and endured a disrupted start to their secondary education. Today our Harris students have proved that through hard work, determination and drive, i...

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Congratulations Class of 2025: Another Exceptional...

Congratulations Class of 2025: Another Exceptional Year of A Level Results!

There were celebrations across the Harris Federation’s Sixth Forms today as over 3,000 students collected their A Level results. For a third year in a row, our A Level results show an impressive improvement on all measures across the Federation. Over 75% of all A Level grades were awarded at C or above and over 85% of Vocational grades were awarded at Distinction or above. &...

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Harris Federation Named Trust of the Year at TES Schools Awa...

Harris Federation Named Trust of the Year at TES Schools Awards

The Harris Federation is thrilled and honoured to have been named Trust of the Year (10 schools or more) at the TES Schools Awards 2025. The Federation, which had been shortlisted along with seven other Multi Academy Trusts, was chosen as the winner by a panel of judges including school leaders and sector experts. Collecting the Award on behalf of the Federation at a special gal...

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HARRIS FEDERATION WINS PRESTIGIOUS EMPLOYABILITY AWARD

HARRIS FEDERATION WINS PRESTIGIOUS EMPLOYABILITY AWARD

The Harris Federation is pleased to have been awarded the MESMA Quality Collaboration and Employability Award at the Quality Professional Awards for Further Education and Employability. The Award recognises the Federation’s trailblazing partnership with

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Joining the Harris Federation

Joining the Harris Federation

A guide for standalone schools and trusts

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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Training & Careers

We provide world-class training and development for teachers and leaders.

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Harris Initiatives

Find out more about some of the initiatives that are key to a Harris Federation education or career for our pupils and staff.

Chinese Language Teaching

Climate Emergency Challenge

Harris Experience

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Senior Executive Principal & CEO Sir Daniel Moynihan EdD, MA, BSc (Econ)

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@HarrisFed - Feb 4, 2026

🎓 Oxbridge Calling: Harris Federation Sixth Formers Receive Offers from Oxford and Cambridge! harrisfederation.org.uk/50/h…

@HarrisFed - Dec 8, 2025

Congratulations to @HWSFNews for making it into the Top 10 Sixth Form Colleges in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026! 🔗 thetimes.com/best-schools-le…

@HarrisFed - Nov 13, 2025

It was fantastic to be joined by Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major to celebrate @HCACP's 35th Anniversary and 4th consecutive 'outstanding' Ofsted! Read more here: tinyurl.com/38efsbtp

@HarrisFed - Nov 12, 2025

"The change has been transformative". Read how @HarrisSAEL is raising standards and transforming the lives of its students. 🔗https://t.co/HrixgEFcHz pic.twitter.com/N6quNyNBzW

@HarrisFed - Nov 12, 2025

Watch on @itvnews our @HPABeckenhamGreen pupils meet @FloellaBenjamin on the 30th anniversary of her book 'Coming to England'. Our pupils were inspired by her story of resilience, determination and hard work. tinyurl.com/4a3tsra3

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

Congratulations @HABermondsey for winning the @FoundationBetty Design Competition! Students impressed the judges with their bold changing room designs and will now see these designs come to life. Thank you @RealDeniseLewis for joining the students today. tinyurl.com/mcsy4um3

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

RT @HABermondsey: HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend…

@HarrisFed - Sep 25, 2025

HAB wins the Sweaty Betty Foundation’s Change Starts in the Changing Room competition! Award presented by Olympic legend Dame Denise Lewis 🎉 £10k prize to re-imagine our changing rooms. #ListenToHer pic.twitter.com/tt6Fr79BYK

@HarrisFed - Aug 21, 2025

Congratulations to our Year 11 students who have achieved excellent #GCSE outcomes today! We are particularly pleased to have closed the attainment gap for our socio-economically disadvantaged students demonstrating the value of a Harris education: https://t.co/k4OsOZFLHA pic.twitter.com/7BrWbPfwjA

@HarrisFed - Aug 19, 2025

Harris Westminster students gained 42 Oxbridge places between them this year - in addition another 22 gained places at @imperialcollege (in some ways even more competitive). Congratulations to all! @HarrisFed

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Congratulations Class of 2025! Across our Federation Sixth Forms, our students have achieved exceptional results. shorturl.at/mfR3A #ALevelResultsDay2025

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Across our Federation's Sixth Forms, we have achieved exceptional results.https://t.co/zoZpZ3oUYS#ALevelResultsDay2025

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Huge congratulations to Margot, who secured a place at University of Oxford to read the History of Art. Margot has been an exceptional student at HGAED since Y7 and is an inspiration to all! Well done Margot! 💫 pic.twitter.com/E1z6x3Yw4y

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

🎉Congratulations to Angelina, Kidus and Danny from Harris Westminster Sixth Form on their fantastic results! They will now be taking up places @UniofOxford, @Cambridge_Uni and @KeeleUniversity

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

🎉Congratulations Dami! Having moved to the UK only two years ago, Dami will soon be taking up a place to study Medicine @Bruneluni after achieving outstanding results today. pic.twitter.com/ufaacGNOSX

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

Year 13 students are celebrating another record year of outstanding A Level results. For the second year running, A Level grades improved by a full grade in comparison to the previous year. @HarrisFed #alevelresults #alevelresults2025 #alevels #resultsdayhttps://t.co/zrsz2ICodg pic.twitter.com/IcuWaw03mQ

@HarrisFed - Aug 14, 2025

🎊 Congratulations to Our Amazing Students on their A Level Results!💫 We are incredibly proud of all our students. Your hard work, determination, and resilience have truly paid off. Well done! You did it! #ALevelResultsDay #ProudMoment #Classof2025 #congratulations pic.twitter.com/ZMWXJRt53A

@HarrisFed - Aug 10, 2025

CRYSTAL PALACE ARE THE 2025 COMMUNITY SHIELD WINNERS ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/dXhwOVGbSZ

@HarrisFed - Jul 18, 2025

RT @haorpington: We’d also like to extend our deepest thanks to @THBSquareMile for their generous donation of hygiene products for our stud…

@HarrisFed - Jul 18, 2025

Congratulations!Harris Orpington (@haorpington)Congratulations to Jackson! We are excited and proud to announce that Jackson has officially signed his professional contract with Wycombe FC. He will continue to complete his CTECH Sport Diploma in this next academic year at HAO. @Kinetic_Academy @HarrisFed— https://x.com/haorpington/status/1945842264057491634

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