My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%Harris Garrard Academy
Academy sponsor led — All-through
DA18 4DW / 4–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
48.1
Attainment 8
80%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021
Good
Good
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Exceptional results
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 90.83
- Reaching expected standard
- 82%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.1
- Progress 8
- 0.54
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 46.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 26.82
- Achieving AAB+
- 6.9%
80% of parents would recommend this school
60 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
41%Agree
37%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
8%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%Not applicable
63%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
20%Agree
42%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
18%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
0%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
31%Agree
31%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
46%Agree
25%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
17%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
37%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
33%Agree
39%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
32%Agree
35%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
80%No
20%19.4% of pupils receive SEN support
19.4%
SEN support
2.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 4%
- Achieved a degree
- 58%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.8:1
- Overall absence
- 6.95%
- Persistent absence
- 17.33%
- English as additional language
- 31.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 86.6%
- White
- 38.9%
- Mixed
- 9.3%
- Asian
- 7.9%
- Black
- 7.1%
- Other
- 2.5%
White British26.5%
Other White11.7%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
White & Black African2.9%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Asian1%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian1.9%
Bangladeshi1%
Pakistani0.9%
Chinese0.7%
African2.9%
Caribbean2.6%
Other Black1.6%