Harris Academy Beckenham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 4 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
- 1264 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.4%
- Girls
- 36.6%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 38.7%
Mixed 15.5%
Other White 13.6%
African 9.3%
Caribbean 7.2%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other Black 2.8%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.1
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 167 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Beckenham
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 331
- 2nd preference
- 421
- 3rd preference
- 323
- From another Local Authority
- 552
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 123 76 |
| Year 8 | 206 125 81 |
| Year 9 | 208 144 64 |
| Year 10 | 180 106 74 |
| Year 11 | 185 121 64 |
| Year 12 | 166 105 61 |
| Year 13 | 120 78 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.4% |