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17/03/23

Inspiring conversation with the  : completely in line with our aims to ensure that all students can succeed, irrespective of their academic backgrounds

10/02/23

Mr Handscombe visited some of our alumni at yesterday. Lovely to see them enjoying themselves and embracing their love of learning. @ Cambridge, UK  instagram.com/p/Coec3fEMOWK/…

27/01/23

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12/01/23

We're  for an Assistant Principal - please visit the Harris Careers page for more information. harriscareers.org.uk/200/sea…

09/12/22

Just posted a photo @ St Margaret's, Westminster  instagram.com/p/Cl9fCblstkK/…

08/12/22

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06/12/22

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06/12/22

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06/12/22

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01/12/22

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23/11/22

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23/11/22

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19/11/22

stARTing the weekend right instagram.com/p/ClJJW3DMFjv/…

19/11/22

stARTing the weekend right    instagram.com/p/ClJJW3DMFjv/…

19/11/22

CPD for Art History teachers led by our very own Rosa Goodman    instagram.com/p/ClJfU74MgV3/…

19/11/22

Just posted a photo @ Westminster  instagram.com/p/Ckq3_cCraaf/…

19/11/22

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15/11/22

Just posted a photo @ Westminster Abbey  instagram.com/p/Ck_6GTYsgfY/…

07/11/22

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Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

Central Office

Bexley

Brent

Bromley

Clapham

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Stratford

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

Our Challenge

The transformative education we provide comes at a far greater cost than the funding we receive.

HWSF receives around £7,500 per student in Government funding (equates to around 15 hours a week of contact time).  The school offers 35 hour weeks plus Saturday schools.  This means that HWSF has an annual funding shortfall of around a million pounds.

We could reduce the funding shortfall by reducing the number of subjects offered, increasing our class sizes, reducing our pastoral and co-curricular offer, removing sport and the cultural capital provision–but we don’t want to do that.

If we are to continue to ensure that children from deprived backgrounds are able to achieve their potential to access elite universities and careers, then it is clear that an education like that offered at Harris Westminster must be supported to continue.

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Those from disadvantaged households are 55 times less likely to attend Oxbridge than independent school students. We know that attending elite universities often results in careers within the top professions, careers which disadvantaged students may feel are unattainable and therefore may not aspire to - a continuing barrier to social mobility. 

If we are to ensure our students are supported, it is clear that we will need to enhance our pastoral offering: many of our students face challenges not faced by their middle class peers: the need to have a part-time job to help contribute to the family income, caring responsibilities, the lack of suitable study space at home, unaffordability of books and enrichment opportunities, inability to pay for transport to attend school, and parents who may not be able to understand or be able to support their academic work.

Like all schools, Covid impacted the young people in our community and levels of mental health needs, burnout and stress have never been greater, especially amongst our disadvantaged students.

It is our mission to support them and help them seize the opportunities they deserve.

If you want to help us, click here to find out more.