Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Erith, DA18 4DW
1,505 pupils · 85% of 1,780 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 46.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 67.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Oversubscribed — 1.28 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 43 | 86 | 44 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 150 | 192 | 552 | 150 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 37 | 35 | 80 | 37 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 153 | 188 | 571 | 153 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 28 | 27 | 78 | 28 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 155 | 133 | 456 | 155 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 37 | 35 | 87 | 37 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 147 | 185 | 536 | 147 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Goresbrook School 4.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School 5.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Sydney Russell School 5.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Eastbury Community School 6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Langdon Academy 6 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Eastbrook School 6.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.