Harris Academy Sutton Explained

Harris Academy Sutton
Coordinates:51.3474°N -0.1924°W
Pushpin Map:Greater London
Motto:Innovation, Integrity, Discovery
Established:1 September 2017
Building 10 September 2018
Principal:James Fisher
Address:2 Chiltern Road
Postcode:SM2 5RD
Urn:143706
Ofsted:Yes
Capacity:1275
Enrolment:861
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18

Harris Academy Sutton is a coeducational secondary school in Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is part of the Harris Federation. It opened to pupils in September 2018.

The academy building, that cost £40 million, was constructed as part of the proposed London Cancer Hub project; a global centre for innovation in cancer research and treatment. It is built to passivhaus standards.[1] In 2023, Ofsted ranked the school 'outstanding'.[2]

Description

The building is relatively new and enrolment, as of July 2023, is 861. The capacity of the school is 1275.[3] Each year group contains approximately 200 students, with one year being an exception and approximately 250. The school has made a promotional video of the facilities.[4] When not required by the school, rooms, and spaces are available for commercial hire.[5]

The academy is on the London Cancer Hub site, which is a partnership between the London Borough of Sutton and the Institute of Cancer Research, supported by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Greater London Authority, and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.[6] It is a specialist STEM school, and its co-location on the Hub's site aims to boost scientific learning.[7]

Academics

In September 2023, the school opened a Sixth Form.[8] Before then, it ran classes from Year 7 to Year 11.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stauffenberg . Jess . How Passivhaus is more thaqn a breath of fresh air . harris_secondary_sutton/uploads . Schoolsweek . 22 October 2020.
  2. Web site: 29 March 2023 . Inspection of Harris Academy Sutton . 6 September 2023 . ofsted.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: 7 July 2023 . Harris Academy Sutton . 6 September 2023 . gov.uk.
  4. Web site: A Virtual Visit to Harris Academy Sutton - Harris Academy Sutton . www.harrissutton.org.uk . 22 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Harris Academy Sutton . School Space . 22 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Interactions between the school, general public academics and businesses. 2022-01-18. LCH. en.
  7. Web site: London Cancer Hub's Harris Academy Sutton is shortlisted for RIBA London Regional Awards 2022 - Sutton Council . 2022-03-02 . www.sutton.gov.uk.
  8. Web site: 6 September 2023 . Welcome from the Principal . 6 September 2023 . harrissutton.org.uk.