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Posted on September 30th 2019
Mayor of London Praises HBAED's Achievements
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has celebrated the outstanding performance of Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich with an awards ceremony (pictured).
The school was honoured for its work to reduce educational inequality and achieve exceptional results for children who were previously behind in their studies, at a Schools for Success awards ceremony.
Chris Brett, Vice Principal, HBAED, pictured far left at the Schools for Success awards ceremony.
HBAED has been recognised for creating a school where everyone succeeds and achieves their potential regardless of any personal characteristics, and where background does not determine outcomes.
The Schools for Success programme was created by the Mayor in 2017 to improve the support given to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The programme recognises primary and secondary schools that ensure strong progress for their lowest attaining pupils, has a strong overall performance and shares their work with other schools.
The ceremony was hosted in September by Deputy Mayor for Education and Childcare Joanne McCartney.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’d like to congratulate the staff of Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich for their excellent work. Schools for Success was created to celebrate the difference that teachers, teaching assistants, support staff and governors are making every day to support children and reduce inequalities, and this school’s inclusive and supportive learning environment is a great example of this. London has the best schools and teachers in the country, and by working together we can make sure that no young Londoner is left behind.”
Principal Peter Groves said: "In the last four or five years we’ve deliberately set out to reflect more, in order to improve, and carry on reflecting and improving. It means that as an academy we are growing increasingly confident and are far better placed than we were a few years ago, though we've been rated ‘Outstanding’ since 2011. Our ambition is for the boys here to become whatever they are capable of becoming."
