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Harris Primary Academy Kent House

Academy sponsor led · London · SE20 7QR

Ages 3–11 · 394 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
340

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
239
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill83%

394 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
189 / 205
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
394 / 472 (83%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Rob Hyneman

Location

Address
High Street, Penge
Postcode
SE20 7QR
Town
London
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Bromley, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE20
6
Primary in SE20
6
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Alexandra Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 1JG · Bromley

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.28

    0.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 4QY · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.29

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE20 8ES · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE20 8RH · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.79

    0.5 miles away

  • Alexandra Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE26 5DS · Bromley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Balgowan Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Beckenham · BR3 4HJ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Stewart Fleming Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE20 7YB · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Hyneman
Telephone
02084027178

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