Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Principal
- Mrs Deborah Hasim-Hayes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 140934
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037724578
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham is a primary academy in Beckenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 July 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 76% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 24% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Primary Academy Beckenham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Beckenham compares
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham ranked 9th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 434 | — |
| Balgowan Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 632 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | 97% | 3.5% | 25.7% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Unicorn Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Clare House Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 400 | 0.7 miles |
| Marian Vian Primary School | 83% | 4.4% | 18.1% | 634 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.59%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 4.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Balgowan Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
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Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green0.6 miles
Primary · Beckenham
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Unicorn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Beckenham
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Clare House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Beckenham
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Marian Vian Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Beckenham
Other schools in Beckenham
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Beckenham.
- Alexandra Infant School Primary
- Balgowan Primary School Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Clare House Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Primary
- Langley Park Primary School Primary
- Marian Vian Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Unicorn Primary School Primary
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Beckenham Secondary
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Harris Primary Academy Beckenham teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckenham.
- Who is the principal of Harris Primary Academy Beckenham?
- The principal of Harris Primary Academy Beckenham is Mrs Deborah Hasim-Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harris Primary Academy Beckenham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Beckenham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham full?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham has capacity for 436 pupils and 434 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Beckenham has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham a selective school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Beckenham is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Beckenham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Beckenham as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harris Primary Academy Beckenham?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Beckenham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Beckenham rank locally?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham ranked 9th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Beckenham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Beckenham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.