Keeping in Touch with Parents

Your first point of contact will be your child's form tutor, who will see your child on a daily basis and have an overall picture of their academic progress, attendance and wellbeing.

You'll have the Form Tutor's name and email address, as well as that of the Pastoral Director. You can also call both the tutor and the Pastoral Director on 0208 299 5300 and leave a message with our reception team. We aim to respond to all emails and telephone calls within 48 hours.

If your question or concern is more specific (for example, about a particular subject) you may be directed to contact the relevant subject teacher or Head of Department. For more serious concerns, such as safeguarding, you can speak directly to our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

If you're not sure who to contact, please contact receptio

We all want the very best for your child, and research shows that students thrive when parents and schools work in partnership. That’s why we have a Home-Academy Agreement – a simple summary of what you and your child can expect from us, and what we ask from you and them in return, so we can support their learning and wellbeing together.

We’ll ask you to read the agreement before your child joins the academy and be ready to ask any questions you may have, and then sign the agreement in our admissions meetings prior to beginning. You’ll find the Home-Academy Agreement at our Policies & Documents section

You will be invited to the school at least once a year for a Parents’ Evening, at which you will meet your child's subject teachers to discuss academic progress, behaviour and overall wellbeing. We'll let you know well in advance when parents' evenings are planned, to make it as easy as possible for you to attend. You’ll be able to ask questions, raise concerns and gain a clearer understanding of the curriculum and expectations.

Parents’ evenings help to strengthen the partnership between home and school, helping parents support their child's learning more effectively, and encouraging students to stay engaged and motivated in their education.

All students in the academy are assessed regularly, with a formal assessment twice a year. These tests aim to develop students' exam technique and enable them to demonstrate depth of knowledge, critical thought and, for many subjects, their practical skills. Most importantly, they are used to help gauge progress.

In order to keep you informed about your child's progress, we will report back to you at two points during the academic year

Parents will be updated termly on their child's attitude to learning in each subject. This is being introduced in 2025-26 and allows parents to get a picture of their child's learning in lessons prior to Parent's evenings, which may be scheduled later in the year. 

MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) is our online parent portal and app, giving parents and carers easy access to important information about their child’s school life, including attendance, timetable, behaviour, reports and other key information.

To access MCAS, please follow the MCAS Guide available on our website, which will take you through getting started and using the platform step by step.

For more detailed guidance, please visit the official MyChildAtSchool Parent Guide, which provides further information on the different features available within MCAS.

All parents have access to the MyChildAtSchool app, if you experience any issues accessing or using MCAS, please contact us at info@harrisbattersea.org.uk and we will be happy to help.

Parents and carers can give their views of our Academy at any time of the school year and at the time of a school inspection using an online questionnaire called Parent View.

When our Academy is notified of its next Ofsted inspection, parents will be invited to give their views about us to inspectors using the Parent View online facility. Please make sure we have your most up-to-date contact details.

Please register with an email address using the following link http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk

Once your login has been activated, it only takes a few minutes to complete answers to 12 short questions about aspects of the Academy such as the quality of teaching and level of homework.

Your views are important in helping inspectors make a decision about our Academy, and to help us know what is going well and what could be improved.

If you do not have a computer or an email address or if you would like help to use Parent View, please come into the Academy and ask at reception.

So many fantastic things happen all across our academy – every school day! Our latest news pages of the website and newsletters make it easy to keep in touch with the bigger picture of what’s happening at Harris Academy Battersea, and all the amazing things our students are doing.