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Harris Academy Falconwood

Academy sponsor led · Welling · DA16 2PE

Ages 11–18 · 1,295 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,018

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

311

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
1,275
Preferred offers (top 3)
192
Applications from outside LA
262
Offers to outside-LA applicants
36
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

1,295 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,295
Boys / girls
726 / 569
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,295 / 1,150 (113%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Darren Pearce

Location

Address
The Green
Postcode
DA16 2PE
Town
Welling
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welling, Bexley, 1,295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Welling
15
Secondary schools in Welling
3
Academies among open schools in Welling
60% (9)
Open schools in DA16
15
Secondary in DA16
3
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Secondary in Bexley LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingNear DA16

  • Leigh Stationers' Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE9 2PT · Greenwich

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bexley Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welling · DA16 2BL · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence3.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackfen School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9NU · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Welling School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welling · DA16 1LB · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AG · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Plumstead Manor School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE18 1QF · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Hurstmere School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AW · Bexley

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM15.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Pearce
Telephone
02083044916
Website
http://www.harrisfalconwood.org.uk/

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