Harris Academy Beckenham
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Beckenham, Bromley
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.81 miles
Band 1: Distance in miles: 0.81 · Published by London Borough of Bromley · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Harris Academy Beckenham is a secondary school in Beckenham, Bromley for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 5 May 2023. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy Beckenham catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.81 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.692 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.673 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 0.81 miles away, the shortest of 9 Bromley secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 distance was further than in 2025 and in 2024, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- 264 first-choice applications for 199 offers for Year 7 in 2026; 129 offers went to first-choice families and 135 first-choice families (51%) were not offered a place.
- GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above: 59% of pupils in 2024/25 (England 45%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Bromley.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,302 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 5 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that all pupils receive an exceptional education.”
- “They have built a strong academic ethos around the school’s values.”
- “This helps pupils to be resilient and highly reflective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 264 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 129 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Orion Eden Park 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Langley Park School for Boys 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Langley Park School for Girls 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Ravensbourne School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hayes School 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bullers Wood School for Boys 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bullers Wood School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published