Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bromley
Unique reference
140936
Address
Kingswood Road, BR2 0HG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
391 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
50.6%
Girls
49.4%
First language not English
38.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.1%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 19.2%
Mixed 17.4%
Other White 15.9%
Indian 15.3%
African 8.4%
Other 7.9%
Caribbean 6.6%
Chinese 4.1%
Other Asian 3.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 82%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
57
3rd preference
61
From another Local Authority
20
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
55
30
25
Year 1
53
26
27
Year 2
59
27
32
Year 3
59
26
33
Year 4
61
32
29
Year 5
49
26
23
Year 6
55
31
24
Year 2024-2025