Harris Academy South Norwood is a city academy in South Norwood, London, for students of both sexes aged 11–18. The school was designated as a Business and Enterprise College by the Department for Education and Skills when it was formerly called Stanley Technical High School. The re-development of the school was finished in November 2007 as part of the renaming.[1] The school belongs to a federation of schools in South London called the Harris Federation named after Philip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham, the chairman of Carpetright plc. The school is co-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″N 0°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 Education URN | 135249 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Alex Williamson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | https://www.harrissouthnorwood.org.uk/ |
Location
editThe school is located in South Norwood on 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 by William Ford Stanley in 1907 as a trade school (initially called Stanley 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 a sixth form campus.[4] However, in September 2023 the other school site formally demerged to form Harris 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
- Smartboards across all departments
Harris Federation
editThe Harris Federation, is a federation of schools in South London. They are all sponsored by the Lord Harris of Peckham, hence the name. The boroughs included are Wandsworth, Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon, Merton and Bromley.
Alumni and staff
edit- Krept, musician, half of Krept & Konan
- Victor Moses, association football player
- 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. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ Owen, W.B. (1912). Sir Sidney 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. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Leadership Newsletter" (PDF). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.