Harris Garrard Academy

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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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

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%
White British26.5%
Other White11.7%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
9.3%
White & Black African2.9%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
White & Asian1%
Asian
7.9%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian1.9%
Bangladeshi1%
Pakistani0.9%
Chinese0.7%
Black
7.1%
African2.9%
Caribbean2.6%
Other Black1.6%
Other
2.5%