Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary with sixth form in Beckenham, Bromley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Harris Academy Beckenham

SecondaryPost 16

Bromley · Beckenham · BR3 3SJ http://www.harrisbeckenham.org.uk/

Pupils
1,302
cap. 1,200
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
4 May 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
6 Jun 2017
Full inspectionOutstanding
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3 Jul 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Bromley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
79%
+4pp
LA
73%
England
66%
83%74%65%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
58%
-5pp
LA
55%
England
46%
69%54%38%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
51.6
-2.5
LA
51.8
England
46.8
57.351.044.8
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
64%
+1pp
LA
55%
England
41%
74%50%26%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
8.5
-1.1
LA
9.0
England
7.7
10.38.56.7
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.38
Above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

A-level APS
31.7
+1.6
LA
33.5
England
32.4
35.032.530.1
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.1
LA
-0.06
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+7pp
LA
14%
England
14%
14%11%7%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.14
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education94%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

80%

staying in education or employment

15% did not stay in education or employment

5% no destination recorded

Education51%
Apprenticeships8%
Employment21%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,264
cap. 1,200
1,2641,1481,031
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
LA AVG 18.26:1
20.719.317.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
19%
LA AVG 14.02%
24%21%19%
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FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 22.52%
36%29%22%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
15%
LA AVG 16.62%
15%14%12%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
7%
England
9%
7%6%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
13%
LA
20%
England
24%
20%15%9%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressManor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Telephone02086508694
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7764 spend / pupil£7934 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Sep 2011 (was URN 101670)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2579%58%51.6Not applicable64%8.5183
2023/2476%64%54.1+0.3862%9.6192
2022/2375%58%51.5+0.3071%9.0190
2021/2283%69%57.3+0.5374%10.3194
2018/1973%52%48.7+0.1626%7.2168
2017/1876%58%51.0+0.3328%6.7152
2016/1765%38%44.8+0.2637%162
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2568%
2023/2470%
2022/2374%
2021/2275%
2018/1933%
2017/1848%
2016/1750%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2531.7C+-0.1414%125
2023/2430.1C-0.297%100
2022/2335.0C+14%81
2021/2234.8C+13%89
2018/1922.8D+-0.412%116

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,26418.415%19%22%5%13%
2023/241,22819.613%20%22%7%19%
2022/231,16318.612%20%23%7%20%
2021/221,13519.712%20%24%6%17%
2020/211,14618.713%21%22%
2018/191,15219.813%23%32%4%9%
2017/181,09017.912%24%33%4%9%
2016/171,03120.714%22%36%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.