Harris Garrard Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 4 to 18; 1,505 pupils; Bexley, DA18 4DW; URN 145140

Harris Garrard Academy’s latest inspection, on 21 April 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have a report card, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Riverside School, dates from 5 October 2022; the latest, at St Paul's Academy, from 23 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Garrard Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Garrard Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Garrard Academy
DA18 4DW, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.4% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Harris Garrard Academy
1.2 mi1,929 m NW
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
SE28 8RF, Greenwich

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.3 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.5% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
1.2 mi1,965 m NW
Woolwich Polytechnic School
SE28 8AT, Greenwich; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.8% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.93 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Woolwich Polytechnic School
1.2 mi2,000 m W
St Paul's Academy
SE2 9PX, Greenwich

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.1 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.0% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Paul's Academy
1.4 mi2,174 m SE
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
DA17 6HT, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.9 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.8% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.42 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
1.9 mi3,059 m N
Riverside School
IG11 0FU, Barking and Dagenham; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.9 (Barking and Dagenham 48.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.9% (Barking and Dagenham 49.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.96 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Riverside School
2.0 mi3,287 m SE
Leigh Academy Bexley
DA8 3BN, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 12 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.9 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.0% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.44 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Leigh Academy Bexley
2.1 mi3,413 m SW
Welling School
DA16 1LB, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.4 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.07 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Welling School
2.3 mi3,737 m SW
Plumstead Manor School
SE18 1QF, Greenwich; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.0 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.7% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.96 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Plumstead Manor School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 21 April 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Exceptional
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Exceptional
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Early years		Exceptional
Post-16 provision		Expected standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 194 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Bexley	England
Average Attainment 8 score	49.2	51.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	46.4%	55.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	67.0%	71.3%	64.8%

England and Bexley: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 68 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C-	B-
A level average point score per entry	26.82	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	6.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Bexley Grammar School Bexley, 3.0 mi in a straight line
Townley Grammar School Bexley, 3.2 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Falconwood Bexley, 3.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Garrard Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Bexley, for pupils aged 4 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,505 pupils for a capacity of 1,780. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, DA18 4DW. Website: www.Harrisgarrard.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.