Applying to Year 7
The Academy has an admission number of 125 in September 2025.
For admissions into next year’s Year 7 (2025), parents and carers are required to complete an online application form (known as the “Common Application Form” - CAF) which can be found at http://www.eadmissions.org.uk. No applications direct to the Academy can be accepted.
To learn about the process for applying to secondary school for September 2025, please click here: Starting Secondary School.
Our Admissions Team
Tom Christopher (Senior Assistant Principal)
Aisha Tasmin (Admissions officer)
Applying for a place can seem daunting at first, so if you have any queries please contact us on:
Telephone: 0208 981 2680
Email: admissions@harrisscienceeastlondon.org.uk
Our full admissions policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be found below.
Key Year 7 Dates
Academic Year: September 2025-2026
To learn about the process for applying to secondary school for September 2026, please click here: Starting Secondary School.
The Academy has an admission number of 125 in September 2026.
For admissions into next year’s Year 7 (2026), parents and carers are required to complete an online application form (known as the “Common Application Form” - CAF) which can be found at http://www.eadmissions.org.uk. No applications direct to the Academy can be accepted.
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6th/ 14th/15th October 2025 |
Open Evening 6th October (5.30-7pm) / Open Mornings 15th and 16th October (9.30-11am) For Year 6 parents who would like to see the Academy and meet staff. |
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31st October 2024 |
CAF forms returned to home Local Authority |
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1st March 2026 |
Local Authority informs parents/carers of allocated school |
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29th March 2026 |
Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy by 4pm |
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April/May 2026 |
Appeals heard - for timeline see below |
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1st September 2026 |
Year 7 Waiting Lists close and are replaced by the in year admissions process and waiting lists. |
Appeals
For parents/carers who wish to appeal
Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form stating the reason for the appeal based on the published Admissions Criteria.
If you wish to appeal, you must contact the Admissions Team who will send you an Appeals Form to complete.
Completed forms should be sent to the Admissions Officer:
Harris Science Academy
Clock Mill, Three Mills Lane
London
E3 3DU
Appeals deadline is Monday 13 April 2026. Completed Appeal Forms for Year 7 must be received by the Academy by the closing date 28th March 2026 by 4pm.
The appeals will be heard in private by an Independent Appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time. Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language. Only one appeal per application is allowed. You may include a friend at the meeting.
The Appeal Hearing
The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy. The Panel will consist of three people (two will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).
The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend this particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.
The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the Admissions Authority and the Parents.
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