October 2023 Newsletter
October-Newsletter-2023.pdf
17/11/23
Have you experienced how students with #anxiety can fall into a cycle of negative thinking 💭? Help them to focus on a time they coped well in a situation and think about why it worked for them. For tips on tackling low-level anxiety read our blog https://t.co/a0DaP6CLdy pic.twitter.com/OxMpOlJpNk
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02/11/23
6th Form Open Evening sharing the vision for our charitable & industrial partnerships pic.twitter.com/NH281MLmAj
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21/10/23
We are delighted to share that with the publication of the School Performance Tables yesterday our Academy is placed 42nd in the country overall, and 10th out of all non-selective comprehensive schools. A fantastic achievement for our students and staff!! pic.twitter.com/0vh1xBUXH5
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18/10/23
These new kits, worth £250,000 across all of our academies, have been enthusiastically welcomed by our football players - thank you @mandm https://t.co/RXSxSGdkaG
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09/10/23
We had such a fantastic day with our friends from @CollageVoices today! The children (and staff!) had lots of fun at the Afrobeats dance workshops not only learning routines but the origins of the music & moves #BlackHistoryMonth @HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/WcND71dJWJ
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06/10/23
This room is beaming with pride of the courage and vibrant energy of our incredible young people 👏🏽. I'm welling up with tears of joy. This is the power of a united, positive & unrelenting educational institution, changing lives to close the poverty gap @HarrisFed #hftogether pic.twitter.com/9gMAnYxN9O
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19/08/23
The Class of 2023 have proved themselves to be resilient, purposeful, hard-working and determined in their studies. Each of them deserves to enjoy the next stage of their education, knowing that they have fully demonstrated their ability and worth https://t.co/UbLL7P8rGr
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15/07/23
Thank you so much @RTMusicUK for supporting @chobhamacademy @HarrisSAEL and @Harris_SJW in this funding round 🤩! Huge thanks from @HarrisFed to all donors of @RTMusicUK 💚💐 https://t.co/8EA6bmcZBJ
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14/07/23
Thank you so much @RTMusicUK for supporting @chobhamacademy @HarrisSAEL and @Harris_SJW in this funding round 🤩! Huge thanks from @HarrisFed to all donors of @RTMusicUK 💚💐 https://t.co/8EA6bmcZBJ
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09/07/23
Massive congratulations to Henry Curtis on signing his professional contract at Ipswich Town 📝⚽️Henry joined the club from Kinetic back in January on an initial scholarship & was a part of our academy programme at @Harris_SJW ⚽️📚 https://t.co/ZX4jEiBKLU#KineticAcademy #ITFC pic.twitter.com/9T9iaqkdbX
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09/07/23
Massive congratulations to Henry Curtis on signing his professional contract at Ipswich Town 📝⚽️Henry joined the club from Kinetic back in January on an initial scholarship & was a part of our academy programme at @Harris_SJW ⚽️📚 https://t.co/ZX4jEiBKLU#KineticAcademy #ITFC pic.twitter.com/9T9iaqkdbX
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28/06/23
We join with our sister school in Tottenham in wishes all in our community a wonderful day as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. https://t.co/P1gX2Airtg
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21/06/23
Thank you so much to @MTLtweet Making the Leap for helping our @HarrisFed Year 10s today in 1-2-1 interviews. Brilliant careers education opportunities here for all. Thanks to @hyve_group for all their volunteers today who devoted their time and ideas & feedback with such elan pic.twitter.com/CaXKrBUYgE
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21/06/23
Superb achievement from our sister school in Bromley - @haorpington Well done for the silver award to Patrice Gonzales https://t.co/5erMN3GCuv
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21/06/23
Superb achievement from our sister school in Bromley - @haorpington Well done for the silver award to Patrice Gonzales https://t.co/5erMN3GCuv
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21/06/23
Thank you so much to @MTLtweet Making the Leap for helping our @HarrisFed Year 10s today in 1-2-1 interviews. Brilliant careers education opportunities here for all. Thanks to @hyve_group for all their volunteers today who devoted their time and ideas & feedback with such elan pic.twitter.com/CaXKrBUYgE
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24/05/23
Another AMAZING #outdoorclassroomday today! We managed to spend almost the entire day outside including; a morning walk, storytelling in the park, tree decorating, maths with natural resources, a lunchtime picnic & even learning Spanish directions in the playground! @HarrisFed pic.twitter.com/WAr9Vq5RXP
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24/05/23
So great to visit @Harris_SJW with @bphillipsonMP to speak with and listen to the views of students.Pupils told me about a wide range of things they care about, including their mental health, family and their education. Great to hear such optimism for the future! pic.twitter.com/eZkvYZhpHX
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24/05/23
So great to visit @Harris_SJW with @bphillipsonMP to speak with and listen to the views of students.Pupils told me about a wide range of things they care about, including their mental health, family and their education. Great to hear such optimism for the future! pic.twitter.com/eZkvYZhpHX
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Key Stage 4 examination results - 2023
2023 was a fantastic year for Harris Academy St John's Wood and the provisional results would place us in the top 10% of schools in England for the last academic year. Our students achieved outstanding outcomes despite the challenges posed from lost learning. We are exceptionally proud of what they achieved and wish them all the best with their next steps whether in our sixth form, another sixth form or an apprenticeship.
Summary
GCSE success at Harris Academy St John’s Wood with great results across the board and half of students achieving the demanding Ebacc
Students at Harris Academy St John’s Wood are today celebrating their GCSE results with a strong performance across the board.
57% of students achieved a strong pass (grade 5) or above in both English and maths, higher than the national rate of 43%. Half of students achieved at least a Grade 4 in their Ebacc subjects which is far higher than the national average, 25%.
Amongst those celebrating were Rishikesh and Phil who each achieved a ‘super’ Grade 9 in ten subjects. Very few students across the country will achieve this number of Grade 9s, which are the equivalent of an A**.
Samantha Green, Principal of the Academy said:
“I’d like to congratulate all our students celebrating today. There are some magnificent individual performances as well as excellent overall figures.”
“We look forward to welcoming these students back to Harris St John’s Wood in September to begin their Sixth Form studies and to replicate the excellent A Level performances we enjoyed last week”.
Key Stage 5 examination results
Due to the unreliable nature of teacher assessed grades during the pandemic, the DFE guidance regarding accountability measures states that the following will be used only for analysis:
Year 13 Headline Measures
A Level: 146
EPQ (Named as Study Skills in table): 12
Applied Generals: 69
Tech Level (CTec I.T. and Diploma Sport listed here): 23
Average Point Score per Entry
A Levels
HASJW | 2023: 30.2 (HFed 31.1) 2022: 33.4 2019: 34.75 | C C+ C+ |
National | 2022: 34 | C+ |
Westminster | 2022: 35 | B- |
Harris Federation | 2022: 36.4 | B- |
Applied Generals
HASJW | 2023: 24.2 2022: 25.7 2019: 28.1 | Merit Merit Merit + |
National | 2022: 29 | Merit+ |
Westminster | 2022: 30 | Dist- |
Harris Federation | 2022: 31.7 | Dist- |
Tech Levels
HASJW | 2023: 28.2 2022: 25.8 2019: 30.3 | Merit+ Merit Merit + |
National | 2022: 28.6 | Merit+ |
Westminster | 2022: 21 | Merit- |
Harris Federation | 2022: 35.6 | Dist |
Average Point Score in Best 3 A Levels
HASJW | 2023: 30.2 2022: 34.22 2019: 34.87 |
National | 2022: 34 |
Westminster | 2022: 36 |
Harris Federation | 2022: 35.7 |
AAB with at least 2 in Facilitating Subjects
HASJW | 2023: 7.1% 2022: 10.5% 2019: 4.35% Disadvantaged: 7.8% Non Disadvantaged: 6.4% |
National | 16.5% |
Westminster | 20.2% |
Harris Federation | 15.9% |
Samantha Green, Principal of the Academy said:
“I am very proud of our Year 13 pupils who worked extremely hard to secure some brilliant grades. With these they will go on to some of the best universities in the country. This is the very least these young people deserve after what has been a very challenging period of time for young people.
“I’m grateful to staff across the school who have supported them so well over their time in the Sixth Form. Everyone in the school is smiling today as we share our students’ delight at their results.”
Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.
Visit https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/145126/harris-academy-st-john's-wood/16-to-18 for full details of our performance.