My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
46%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Harris Academy Beckenham
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
BR3 3SJ / 11–18 / None
51.6
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 51.6
- Progress 8
- 0.38
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 58.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 31.7
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.8%
83% of parents would recommend this school
177 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
48%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
49%Agree
39%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
11%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
52%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
31%Agree
29%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
18%No
82%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 32 parents
Strongly agree
13%Agree
49%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
13%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
58%Agree
33%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
46%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
31%Agree
48%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
51%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
32%Agree
42%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%15.4% of pupils receive SEN support
15.4%
SEN support
2.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
75.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 75.5%
51% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 51%
- Entered top-third university
- 10%
- Achieved a degree
- 72%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 13.55%
- English as additional language
- 18.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 83.3%
- White
- 53%
- Mixed
- 15.5%
- Asian
- 6.5%
- Black
- 11.1%
- Other
- 2.1%
White British38.7%
Other White13.6%
Irish0.7%
White & Black Caribbean6.6%
Other Mixed4.4%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black African1.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Indian1.6%
Chinese1.6%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Caribbean6.6%
Other Black2.8%
African1.7%