Harris Garrard Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–18 · Erith, Bexley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 16 April 2026
2017–2025 trend 🔒
Harris Garrard Academy is an all-through school in Erith, Bexley for ages 4–18 (academy sponsor led). Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Harris Garrard Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 2 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, with 43 first-choice applications for 44 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, 19 of the 86 applications (22%) came from families living outside Bexley, and 11 offers went to them.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, DA18 4DW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4–18
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,505 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are exceptionally well supported to succeed at Harris Garrard Academy.”
- “From the early years up to the end of the sixth form, pupils feel challenged and inspired by their learning.”
- “This encourages them to want to know and remember more.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue their work to embed strategies to improve how well students learn and achieve in the post-16 provision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.1 | 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 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 192 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 125 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Horizons Academy Bexley 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cornerstone School 1.0 mi Good
- Break Through School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodside Academy 2.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Aspire Academy 2.4 mi Good
- ADO River Valley School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park View Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Endeavour Academy Bexley 3.2 mi School remains Good