Harris Garrard Academy

About Harris Garrard Academy

Harris Garrard Academy is a large all-through state school in Bexley, London, serving pupils from age 4 to 18 under headteacher Wayne Barnett. In the local authority’s secondary school rankings, it sits fourth out of 16 schools, placing it in the top quarter of Bexley’s state secondaries. The three schools above it are all grammar or faith-based: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, St Catherine’s Catholic School, and Townley Grammar School. For families considering non-selective options, Harris Garrard stands out as the highest-ranked comprehensive in the borough. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 571 applications for 153 places, with 188 first-preference applications and 130 offers made to first-preference families. That works out at nearly four applicants for every place, a clear sign of local demand. The school also has its own sixth form, which is rated Good by Ofsted, and offers a full age range from primary through to A-levels on one site.

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