Harris Academy Sutton

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

Harris Academy Sutton
Address
2 Chiltern Road Sutton , Greater London , SM2 5RD England
Coordinates	51.347355°N 0.192404°W / 51.347355; -0.192404
Information
Type	Free school
Motto	Innovation, Integrity, Discovery
Established	1 September 2017 Building 10 September 2018
Local authority	Sutton
Trust	Harris Federation
Specialist	STEM
Department for Education URN	143706 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Mick Berry[citation needed]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	861
Capacity	1275
Website	www.harrissutton.org.uk

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.

References

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

External links

• Official website