Harris Academy Falconwood

About Harris Academy Falconwood

Harris Academy Falconwood, a mixed secondary school in Bexley, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded visit in March 2025 noted that the school has 'improved significantly' since then. The single most informative exam metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.02, which is bang in line with the national average for state schools. That places the school 8th out of 17 similar schools in the local authority, and in the 50th percentile nationally. It's a solid, middle-of-the-road result that tells you pupils here make about the progress you'd expect given their starting points. The Attainment 8 score of 45.8 means the average pupil leaves with just under a grade 5 per subject, and 63.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school's EBacc entry rate is high at 60.1%, though the proportion actually achieving the full EBacc at grade 5 or above drops to 13.6%.

At A-level, the picture is more mixed. The school's value added score of -0.18 is rated 'below average', meaning students typically leave with slightly lower grades than their prior attainment would predict. The average points per entry is 29.08, which equates to a grade C, and the best three A-levels average out at a C as well. Just 6.8% of entries achieved AAB or higher. The sixth form is a significant part of the school, with 137 pupils in the cohort, and it was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.03, so Falconwood's -0.02 is very close to that benchmark. The school is outperformed by selective grammars like Chislehurst and Sidcup and Townley, but sits comfortably among its non-selective peers.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 201 places in 2025/26, it received 1207 applications, with 275 putting it as first preference and 147 receiving offers. That's a ratio of six applications per place. Facilities include a theatre, playing fields, tennis courts, science labs, music rooms, and a sixth form centre. There's a broad sports offer including rowing, rugby, and gymnastics, plus clubs like Young Enterprise, coding, and debate. SEND provision covers a wide range of needs, from dyslexia to autistic spectrum disorder and physical disability. Parent View responses from 119 parents show 75% would recommend the school, with strong majorities agreeing their child is happy (85% agree or strongly agree) and feels safe (90%). However, only 49% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 47% felt the school gives SEND children the support they need. This is a good-value, well-regarded local comprehensive that suits families wanting a large, inclusive secondary with a strong sixth form and plenty of extracurricular options, but it's worth noting the mixed feedback on SEND support and complaint handling.

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