Harris Garrard Academy

Harris Garrard Academy at a glance

Located in Erith, Bexley, Harris Garrard Academy is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 1,538 pupils aged 4 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 48.1, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, Harris Garrard Academy ranks among the top 8% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. Harris Garrard Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 43 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 18.8 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 44% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.