Harris Academy Beckenham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 137121
- Address
- Manor Way, BR3 3SJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1228 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.5%
- Girls
- 35.5%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 38.7%
Mixed 15.6%
Other White 13%
African 11%
Caribbean 6.7%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other Black 3%
Indian 2%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 177 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 186 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Beckenham
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 395
- 3rd preference
- 308
- From another Local Authority
- 556
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 130 86 |
| Year 8 | 216 150 66 |
| Year 9 | 188 112 76 |
| Year 10 | 192 127 65 |
| Year 11 | 192 125 67 |
| Year 12 | 126 81 45 |
| Year 13 | 98 67 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 17.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 69.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 22.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 19.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |