Harris Garrard Academy
Erith, DA18 4DW · Bexley · all-through school
5th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.9/10 against 467 of them, against 6.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 87 | 35% | 3.04 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 46.2 · 56 | 30% | 1.69 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.54 · 85 | 25% | 2.13 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.1 · 62 | 10% | 0.62 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 46.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.54 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Harris Experience, alongside sports like ice skating, go karting, laser tag, and paintballing. Arts include Battle of the Bands. Trips visit the Imperial War Museum, Science Museum, Greenwich Planetarium, Tower of London, Whittington, Chessington World of Adventures, Christie’s, and Oxford. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 1538 pupils in a capacity of 1780 places, leaving 242 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils during the transition from primary to secondary phases? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in English and maths? How does the after-school club integrate with the wider Harris Experience programme?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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