Harris Academy Falconwood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 135677
- Address
- The Green, DA16 2PE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.0%
- Girls
- 43.0%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 52%
African 12.2%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Indian 5.2%
Other Asian 3.7%
Caribbean 3%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 83 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Falconwood
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 340
- 3rd preference
- 199
- From another Local Authority
- 295
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 8 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 9 | 204 106 98 |
| Year 10 | 190 112 78 |
| Year 11 | 201 121 80 |
| Year 12 | 134 90 44 |
| Year 13 | 145 84 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 21.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 72.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.1% 2.4% |