Harris Academy South Norwoodis a city academy inSouth Norwood,London,for students of both sexes aged 11–18. The school was designated as aBusiness and Enterprise Collegeby theDepartment for Education and Skillswhen it was formerly calledStanley Technical High School.The re-development of the school was finished in November 2007 as part of the renaming.[1]The school belongs to afederation of schoolsin South London called theHarris Federationnamed afterPhilip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham,the chairman ofCarpetright plc.The school isco-educational,changing its status from boys-only which it had been since the school was founded in 1907.
| Harris Academy South Norwood | |
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South Norwood Hill ,, SE25 6AD England | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′01″N0°04′32″W/ 51.40038°N 0.07560°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2007 |
| Founder | Lord Philip Harris |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Department for EducationURN | 135249Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Alex Williamson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | https://www.harrissouthnorwood.org.uk/ |
Location
editThe school is located inSouth Norwoodon both the High Street and South Norwood Hill.
History
editHarris Academy South Norwood is on the site formerly occupied by The Stanley Technical School for Boys which was founded byWilliam Ford Stanleyin 1907 as atrade school(initially calledStanley Technical Trade School).[2]
Harris Academy South Norwood was one of a trio of schools to be named amongst the reasons why Crystal Palace was named the best place to live in London by The Sunday Times.[3]
In September 2014, the school amalgamated with Harris Academy Upper Norwood, sharing teachers and asixth formcampus.[4]However, in September 2023 the other school site formally demerged to formHarris Academy Beulah Hill.
Features
editThe Harris Academy includes a new sixth form for 300 pupils offering academic and vocational subjects. At a cost of £32,000,000 overall, the facilities consist of:
- A new building
- Drama facilities
- Art and Design studios
- Smartboardsacross all departments
Harris Federation
editThe Harris Federation, is a federation of schools inSouth London.They are all sponsored by theLord Harris of Peckham,hence the name. The boroughs included areWandsworth,Lambeth,Southwark,Croydon,MertonandBromley.
Alumni and staff
edit- Krept, musician, half ofKrept & Konan
- Victor Moses,association footballplayer
- Stormzy,rapper
- Jamie Webb(staff), international athlete
- Captain Sensible,Musician
- Waheed Alli, Baron Alli,media entrepreneur and Member of the House of Lords (attended as Stanley Technical College)
References
edit- ^"Official opening - Harris Academy South Norwood article".13 November 2007.Retrieved3 January2008.
- ^Owen, W.B. (1912). SirSidney Lee(ed.).Dictionary of National Biography.Second Supplement. Vol. III (NEIL-YOUNG). London:Smith, Elder & Co.pp. 393–394.
- ^"Trio of Harris schools amongst the reasons why Crystal Palace has been named the best place to live in London".harrisfederation.org.uk.16 August 2023.Retrieved16 August2023.
- ^"Leadership Newsletter"(PDF).13 May 2014.Retrieved11 June2015.