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Harris Girls Academy Bromley

Academy converter · Beckenham · BR3 1QR

Ages 11–18 · 1,117 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.6

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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+0.99
−20+2
Attainment 858.6
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry95%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
956

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

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

128

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
639
Preferred offers (top 3)
207
Applications from outside LA
342
Offers to outside-LA applicants
130
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 fill89%

1,117 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,117
Boys / girls
13 / 1,104
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,117 / 1,250 (89%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
253
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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 Steven Sherwin

Location

Address
Lennard Road
Postcode
BR3 1QR
Town
Beckenham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Beckenham, Bromley, 1,117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%.

Open schools in Beckenham
18
Secondary schools in Beckenham
5
Academies among open schools in Beckenham
78% (14)
Open schools in BR3
18
Secondary in BR3
5
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Secondary in Bromley LA
19

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 BeckenhamNear BR3

  • Sedgehill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 3QW · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Forest Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE23 2XN · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Harris Academy Beckenham

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sydenham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE26 4RD · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Orion Eden Park

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 3RD · Bromley

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE19 2JH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Conisborough College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 2SE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM46.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Harris Academy South Norwood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE25 6AE · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Sherwin
Telephone
02087785917
Website
http://www.harrisbromley.org.uk

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