OFSTED
21 April 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
17 November 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
25 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Bexley
Trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,505
1,505 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
694
46.1% of pupils
Male pupils
811
53.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.9 pts
above England
School
41.7%
Bexley
20.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.5 pts
above England
School
32.8%
Bexley
22.7%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
Bexley
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
31.2%
469
White British
24.5%
368
Any other White background
12.1%
182
Unclassified
6.8%
103
Indian
3.7%
56
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
55
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.7%
281 of
1,505 pupils
2.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
48.1
8.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.54 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.79%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.57 pts
higher than
England
School
6.79%
Bexley
6.12%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.71%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.89 pts
higher than
England
School
17.71%
Bexley
15.72%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.47%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.67 pts
higher than
England
School
3.47%
Bexley
1.68%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
84.6%
6.5 pts
below England
Harris Garrard Academy
84.6%
Bexley
84.6%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.