Harris Academy Peckham is a mainstream secondary school in Southwark, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 87 of its 458 pupils (19%) were getting SEN support and 7 (1.5%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 458 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Southwark.
19% get SEN support
87 of 458 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
1.5% have an EHC plan
7 of 458 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia34
- Speech, language and communication27
- Social, emotional and mental health15
- Autism9
- Moderate learning difficulty7
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 458 (places for 900)
- Headteacher
- Ms Claudette Bergin (Executive Principal)
- Part of
- Harris Federation
- Free school meals
- 53.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Southwark
- School reference (URN)
- 134225
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Southwark council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Good (December 2019)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, December 2019).
Contact and getting there
112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Cherry Garden School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.1 miles
- Tuke School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 0.7 miles
- Rye Oak Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
Other mainstream schools
- St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 16.7%, EHC plans 4.8% 0.1 miles
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 17.3%, EHC plans 3.6% 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 14%, EHC plans 2.9% 0.4 miles
All mainstream schools in Southwark SEND schools in Southwark
Questions about Harris Academy Peckham
How many pupils at Harris Academy Peckham have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 87 of the 458 pupils (19%) were getting SEN support and 7 (1.5%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Harris Academy Peckham?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (34 pupils), speech, language and communication needs (27 pupils) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (15 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Harris Academy Peckham?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Harris Academy Peckham?
Through Southwark council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Harris Academy Peckham?
You can ask for Harris Academy Peckham to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Harris Academy Peckham have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School, about 0.7 miles away.
Where is Harris Academy Peckham?
112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ, in Southwark.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.