Harris Academy Beckenham
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley
Ages 11–18
- Att854.1
- P80.4
- EM5+64%
- Absence6.6%
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 144465
Orion Eden Park
Free schools · Beckenham · BR3 3RD
Ages 11–19 · 1,148 pupils · Bromley
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
42.7
Overall absence
10.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-03-03
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry50%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised6.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,238
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill68%
1,148 pupils · 1,680 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148
- Boys / girls
- 655 / 493
- School capacity
- 1,680
- Capacity fill
- 1,148 / 1,680 (68%)
- Free school meals
- 33%
- FSM pupils
- 349
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORION EDUCATION
- Academy trust
- ORION EDUCATION
- Sponsor
- Education for the 21st Century
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Ridley
Location
- Address
- Balmoral Avenue
- Postcode
- BR3 3RD
- 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.
Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Beckenham, Bromley, 1,148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Orchard Park High School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Croydon · CR0 7NJ · Croydon
Ages 11–16
- Att849.7
- P80.4
- EM5+53%
- Absence9.2%
0.7 miles away
Langley Park School for Boys
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy converter · Secondary
Beckenham · BR3 3BP · Bromley
Ages 11–18
- Att856.0
- P80.4
- EM5+70%
- Absence5.6%
0.9 miles away
Oasis Academy Arena
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
London · SE25 4QL · Croydon
Ages 11–16
- Att835.2
- P8-0.5
- EM5+32%
- Absence13.0%
1.0 miles away
Langley Park School for Girls
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Beckenham · BR3 3BE · Bromley
Ages 11–18
- Att855.4
- P80.4
- EM5+72%
- Absence7.2%
1.0 miles away
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Croydon · CR9 7AL · Croydon
Ages 11–19
- Att842.7
- P8-0.1
- EM5+36%
- Absence9.7%
1.3 miles away
Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Beckenham · BR3 1QR · Bromley
Ages 11–18
- Att858.6
- P81.0
- EM5+70%
- Absence6.0%
1.5 miles away
Harris Academy South Norwood
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
London · SE25 6AE · Croydon
Ages 11–19
- Att848.1
- P80.5
- EM5+40%
- Absence8.0%
1.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Ridley
- Telephone
- 02039483864