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Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Manor Way, Beckenham BR3 3SJ · harrisprimarybeckenham.org.uk · 020 3772 4578
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bromley 71%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.06 mi
- 1.71 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 434
- 100% of 436 places
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.06 mi (1.71 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.16 mi (1.87 km). Source: Bromley Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.06 mi1.71 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.16 mi1.87 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.98 mi1.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Bromley it was 71%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 July 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Harris Primary Academy Beckenham was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (197 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 197
- 47% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (13%) with SEND