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Harris Garrard Academy

Bexley, DA18 4DWSecondaryAges 4–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
192 1st-choice / 150 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#456 of 3,141 nationally

About Harris Garrard Academy

Harris Garrard Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Bexley, London, for pupils aged 4 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,505 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,780.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 21 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 48.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 192 first-preference applications and 150 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressYarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Bexley, DA18 4DW
HeadteacherMr Wayne Barnett
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils1,505
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity1,505 / 1,780 (85% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

21 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExceptional
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExceptional
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early years provisionExceptional
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 8 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:15-08:30

After-school care

15:30-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harris Garrard Academy

Yes, Harris Garrard Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.