Harris Federation is a federation of Primary and Secondary academies in London, England. There are currently thirteen open academies in the federation which span over five London boroughs including the London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Southwark, London Borough of Bexley, London Borough of Merton and most recently the London Borough of Bromley. Their most recently opened Academy is based in the Essex Borough of Thurrock.
The academies' sponsor is Phil Harris (Lord Harris of Peckham), the chairman and chief executive of Carpetright. The federation is a not-for-profit charitable organisation. The group is generally oversubscribed in most of its Academies, particularly Harris City Academy Crystal Palace with an average of 1,500 applicants for 200 spaces.
The Chief Executive Officer is Dr Daniel Moynihan, previously Principal of the Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. He is the full time CEO at the Harris Federation Headquarters in East Croydon. The Federation aims to grow to 25 or more Primary and Secondary Academies in the next few years.
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