Harris Academy Battersea
Harris Academy Battersea is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located near Battersea Park in the Battersea area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England.[1]
| Harris Academy Battersea | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
401 Battersea Park Road , , SW11 5AP England | |
| Coordinates | 51.47302°N 0.15933°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1986 |
| Department for Education URN | 140985 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | David Carr |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Website | www |
History
It was first established as Battersea Park School in 1986 and when it gained specialist status as a Technology College it was renamed Battersea Technology College. The school was awarded a second specialist status as a Performing Arts College in 2007, and changed back to its original name in 2008. In 2009 it became a foundation school.[2] In September 2014 Battersea Park School converted to academy status and was renamed Harris Academy Battersea. The school is part of the Harris Federation.[3]
Programs
Harris Academy Battersea offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[4] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.[5]
References
- "Building a community where learning is for everyone". Battersea Park School. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "About us". Battersea Park School. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "Harris Academy Battersea comes first in London and third in England in Department for Education's latest school performance tables". Your Local Guardian. 19 January 2017.
- "Curriculum". Battersea Park School. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "6th Form". Battersea Park School. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.