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Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

Bromley, BR2 0HGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1233 of 13,686 nationally

About Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands stands out clearly against the Bromley local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 69%, this school achieves 82% — a gap of 13 percentage points. That places the school 16th out of 69 primary schools in the borough, inside the top 10% nationally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2024, confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The previous graded inspection, from April 2017, awarded Outstanding across the board: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated top marks. For parents comparing options in Bromley, the headline metrics show a school that consistently outperforms the typical local benchmark by a significant margin.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKingswood Road, Bromley, Bromley, BR2 0HG
HeadteacherJordan Hollis
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils391
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity391 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallLibraryGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsNetballRoundersDanceGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubScience ClubDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:25-18:00

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

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Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.