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Harris Academy Falconwood

Bexley, DA16 2PESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
197 1st-choice / 206 offers made
Ranking
#1,559
of 3,141 nationally

About Harris Academy Falconwood

Harris Academy Falconwood is a state-funded secondary school in Bexley, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,295 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,150.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Mar 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 47.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 197 first-preference applications and 206 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressThe Green, Welling, Bexley, DA16 2PE
HeadteacherMr Darren Pearce
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils1,295
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity1,295 / 1,150 (113% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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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Harris Academy Falconwood has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.