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30/11/23

Felix, Year 10, reports on our Student Council's visit to a Neurodiversity Conference hosted by Southwark Schools Learning Partnership . Read Felix's report at https://t.co/RCcraxXdUi pic.twitter.com/5m1M6rwZP7

16/11/23

Zain, Year 10, reports on his visit to the newly opened campus of the Access Creative College in Whitechapel, where students made an app, sang, learned about careers in gaming and graphic design and much more. . Full story https://t.co/DXerFEYEfP pic.twitter.com/uFxpDDSx8X

15/11/23

Students were blown away by the sound of a live orchestra during their visit to . They listened to Ravel, Stravinsky and Rossini and got the chance to meet the orchestra and ask lots of questions too. Fantastic! Lots more music news at https://t.co/nFTfTr93om pic.twitter.com/VOr86ahMYE

13/11/23

Year 12 and visited Queen Mary's University London for a day recently. They loved their day of lectures, with question and answer sessions, as well as a campus tour. A really insightful experience into what life at university is like. pic.twitter.com/Jh9bsQ0cTc

06/11/23

Congratulations to our latest Bronze Badge award winners. You have to earn 175 Harris Points to receive your Bronze lapel badge. Pupils receive positive points for embodying HBAED values such as exemplary manners and consistent hard work. Well done boys! pic.twitter.com/plyEjg2jdG

06/11/23

Felix, Year 10, has been nominated for the BAFTA Young Game Designers award after teaching himself new programming skills from tutorials on YouTube. Read full story at https://t.co/AxqiaPTfv4 pic.twitter.com/qr6xU0xeHK

30/10/23

Harris Dulwich Boys welcomed five schools from across Southwark to compete in the annual KS3 basketball Olympic-style 3 vs 3 tournament. Our Yr 8 students represented the school with great pride. Congrats to St Thomas the Apostle College for winning the event! pic.twitter.com/7QTIilhTl2

26/10/23

Former student Alfie talks about his early STEM career at . "My key responsibilities are procuring and raising infrastructure orders for the contractors who work for Network Rail, but I'm learning about all aspects of planning." Find out more: https://t.co/bbXCvLGUQX pic.twitter.com/0V2nPA8hIZ

25/10/23

Surely day 2 of can’t be even better? Wrong! Gulfoss. pic.twitter.com/PgqtG40sAn

25/10/23

Photos of our students enjoying the stunning landscapes of Iceland on day two of our Geography field trip. The day finished with a visit to the spectacular Seljalandsfoss Waterfall where the boys were able to walk behind the waterfall. More pics at https://t.co/nNtWS1ZA2E pic.twitter.com/5aGEV13iLc

02/10/23

This Summer, eight students embarked on a four-week expedition to Kenya with , working on community projects such as building a school and beach conservation. Read Caleb and Stanley's diary at https://t.co/geAKm8Qmfk pic.twitter.com/nPBGSAbePZ

02/10/23

Students Anishan and Adam fly a Cessna 152 as part of a ten-month training programme with Fantasy Wings. Each year we work with Fantasy Wings to enable three students to learn more about careers in aviation and experience flying. More https://t.co/J8X8r5itHq pic.twitter.com/Pa5DmukmWy

02/10/23

Our GCSE Drama students loved their visit to to see 'Red Pitch' by Tyrell Williams. "Seeing how a play can use such a unique stage setup to tell a compelling story was truly inspiring." More at https://t.co/Ap0XHTjfbO pic.twitter.com/rjgaWAjM2a

21/09/23

Surrey County Cricket Club is encouraging students applying for sixth form studies in September 2024 to apply for the Club’s new Sixth Form State School Cricket Programme. Details at https://t.co/1zqB8v8xY7 pic.twitter.com/o54SvTpJQW

14/09/23

Our Gardening Club has had a bumper crop of tomatoes and peppers. A  special shout-out to Dominic, Year 9, for helping with the harvest! pic.twitter.com/kPKqGtNWjM

12/09/23

Visit our academy and meet our staff and teachers. Open Evening, Thursday 28th September, 5pm-7pm. Drop-in mornings from 8.45-10.30am on Mon 2nd Oct, Tues 3rd Oct and Weds 4th Oct. We look forward to welcoming you. Details at https://t.co/R3J31rz8No pic.twitter.com/vh4duLz9k2

12/09/23

We are pleased to announce that all students can now get a free bowl of porridge from 7.30 am to 8am. Available free from our canteen! pic.twitter.com/eCfFQItb2q

24/08/23

“I am so proud of our students for what they have achieved in their GCSE results. They are so resilient and really deserve the success. Thank you to everyone involved in the Academy - staff, parents and, of course, our fantastic students." Chris Brett, Head of Academy. pic.twitter.com/CP0NdZQo4Q

24/08/23

Students at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich are celebrating an incredible set of GCSE results this year. The students have achieved great outcomes and have surpassed the last standardised results of 2019 in their attainment and progress. Full story https://t.co/cbilcm4CCk pic.twitter.com/4QP7cYqXNb

19/07/23

First Silver DofE groups finish at Birling Gap in the South Downs National Park and venture onto the beach! pic.twitter.com/FYcdXR6le2

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Open Events

Welcome to Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, a thriving school which has been in the top 5% of schools in England and Wales for pupil progress for the past five years.

We have completed our open events for 2023. Details of our open events in the autumn of 2024 will be added nearer the time. 

What makes us special goes far beyond our “outstanding” rating by Ofsted. At the heart of our success is an absolute belief in the ability of every student to shine – no matter what their background, ability or character. Thank you for considering our academy for your son and please do contact us if you have any queries.

Peter Groves, Executive Principal (left) and Chris Brett, Principal (right)

Peter Groves Chris Brett


Open Evening and Mornings 2023

We've now completed our open events for 2023 and would like to thank all the Year 6 children and their parents and carers for taking the time to visit us.

If you need more information about the school please do look around this website (the content and links lower down this page will be a good starting point) or feel free to email us on info@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk and we will be happy to respond to your query.


Meet our Executive Principal

Executive Principal Peter Groves explains how Harris Dulwich Boys can help students gain not only academic success but develop important personal qualities such as resilience, confidence, respect and curiosity, to help them become #ActiveCitizens now and in the future.

"An inspirational place of learning." Ofsted

“The leadership of teaching and learning is outstanding.” Ofsted


Take a look inside our school

Our modern school building has excellent science labs, sports facilities, drama hall, music suites, library and so much more.


What Year 7 boys say...

Everyone was in Year 7 once. We asked Mohammed, Abdulahi, Ty-Rhys, Joshua and Dylan (pictured below) to look back on their first weeks at Harris Dulwich Boys. The five all came from different primary schools - Oliver Goldsmiths, Brunswick Park, Goose Green, Rathfern and Heber – but all managed to make new friends and settle in well. Find out more.

Year 7 (1)

“Provides students with a diverse range of opportunities in which to excel.” Ofsted

“Students contribute confidently in class.” Ofsted


Find out more about Harris Dulwich Boys

Our website has a wealth of information about life at HBAED. Why not click on the links below to find out more.


Our vision and values - Active Citizenship

We believe that everyone can succeed and achieve their potential, and that background does not determine outcomes. Find out more.

What people say about our school...

We get lots of positive comments about our students from members of the public and visitors who write to the Academy of their own accord simply to praise them. Read what they say.

Exam results - how do our students achieve?

The Summer 2023 exam results were a testament to the hard work and dedication of the students and expert staff at our Academy. Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich has a Progress 8 score of +0.72 for 2022-23, meaning that we are in the top 5% nationally for student progress. Find out more.

What subjects do students study?

Find out more about our curriculum and the wide range of subjects offered to all boys. Find out more.

Clubs, trips and visits

We've got lots of co-curricular clubs to choose from including hockey, table tennis, basketball, maths, football, science, manga, designers and engineers, book club and many more. Find out more.

School meals - what are they like?

Our menu has been created after extensive research into student preferences but is also nutritious and compliant with all government guidelines. Find out more.


Our library - take a look inside

Ms George introduces you to all the great things inside our school library, one of the most important parts of our school. Stuck for ideas on what to read? Check out the recommended reading lists on our library page.


Image gallery

You can take a closer look at our school by viewing our image gallery below. Thank you for visiting our website and please do contact us if you have any queries.

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