Harris Garrard Academy
Academy sponsor led in Erith, Bexley.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1505 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1780 |
| Free school meals | 43.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Address | Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent, DA18 4DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.Harrisgarrard.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02083204800 |
| URN | 145140 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 November 2021, published 25 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Parkway Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Northwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Willow Bank Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Boxgrove Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Jubilee Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.