Harris Academy Battersea

Harris Academy Battersea
Established 1986
Type Academy
Location 401 Battersea Park Road
Battersea
London
SW11 5AP
England
Coordinates: 51°28′23″N 0°09′34″W / 51.47302°N 0.15933°W / 51.47302; -0.15933
DfE number 212/4001
DfE URN 140985 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Website www.harrisbattersea.org.uk

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]

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.

Harris Academy Battersea offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[3] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.[4]

References

  1. "Building a community where learning is for everyone". Battersea Park School. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  2. "About us". Battersea Park School. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  3. "Curriculum". Battersea Park School. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  4. "6th Form". Battersea Park School. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2013-09-07.

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