HSAEL News

Just two years after opening, Harris Science Academy East London is celebrating a set of results likely to place it among the most improved schools in England, with a quarter of GCSEs awarded a top grade 8 or 9 – twice the national rate.  

Students from the most economically disadvantaged backgrounds did better than all students nationally with the ‘disadvantage gap’ removed from the academy.  

Special congratulations are due to the large group of students who are collecting some of the best results in the country today – all with straight 7-9s, which are equivalent to A and A*s in the old system:  

• Ahnaf: nine grade 9s, three grade 8s, and an A in Additional Maths 

• Daania: Eight grade 9s and an 8 

• Binta: Nine grade 9s and an 8 

• Jawad: Seven grade 9s, an 8 and two 7s  

• Defne: Seven grade 9s, two grade 8s and a 7 

• Mahabi: Six grade 9s, two grade 8s and three 7s 

• Aamna: Six grade 9s, two grade 8s and two 7s 

• Anaand: Five grade 9s, three grade 8s and two 7s 

• Dillon: Four grade 9s, three grade 8s and three 7s 

Principal, Dan MacPherson, said: 

“I am incredibly proud of these results, which are the product of huge grit, resilience, and determination. So many of our students have secured the top grades and demonstrated what can happen when you have hardworking students, excellent teaching and high-quality character development.  

“A number of our students faced really significant adversity over the past two years, including bereavement and homelessness, yet still found the courage to face their GCSEs head on and score incredible grades. They are an example to us all.  

Our Year 11 students are well-placed to go and be leaders in their chosen field, something we will continue to nurture in our sixth form, and I could not be happier for them.”