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Harris Academy Falconwood

Bexley, DA16 2PESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
-0.02
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
275 1st-choice / 201 places
Ranking
#1,559
of 3,141 nationally

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%.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Green, Welling, Bexley, DA16 2PE
HeadteacherDarren Pearce
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils1,284
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity1,284 / 1,150 (112% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
TheatrePlaying FieldsTennis CourtsLibraryICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsScience LabsSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RowingRoundersNetballFootballRugbyDanceGymnasticsCricketTennisHockey

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseArt ClubBook ClubEco ClubCodingChessDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: harrisfalconwood.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harris Academy Falconwood

Harris Academy Falconwood has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.