74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
835.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,284
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris Academy Falconwood · Secondary with sixth form · Bexley
Part ofHARRIS FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+10pp
78%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+9pp
52%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
47.3
+1.5
52.449.145.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
44%
-17pp
77%60%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
835.2
+30.7
880.6808.6736.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 835.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
28.9
-0.2
35.329.623.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.21
0
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
11%7%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,284
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
The Green, Welling, DA16 2PE
Local authority
Bexley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 50% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 44% | 835.2 | 44% | 1,284 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 41% | 45.8 | -0.02 | 60% | 804.5 | 60% | 1,301 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 39% | 47.7 | +0.18 | 60% | 803.0 | 60% | 1,290 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 52% | 52.4 | +0.31 | 77% | 880.6 | 77% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 42% | 48.1 | -0.04 | 68% | 736.5 | 68% | 1,181 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 46% | 48.4 | +0.20 | 36% | 740.6 | 36% | 1,116 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 51% | 52.5 | +0.40 | 48% | — | 48% | 1,090 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.21 | 6% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 29.1 | C | -0.18 | 7% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | C | — | 8% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 35.3 | B- | — | 11% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.39 | 3% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,284 | 17.5 | 17% | 16% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 | 17.2 | 15% | 16% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,290 | 16.1 | 12% | 16% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,218 | 16.8 | 12% | 14% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,192 | 18.6 | 11% | 14% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,181 | 18.4 | 14% | 11% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,116 | 17.5 | 15% | 10% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,090 | 16.7 | 15% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.