Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Kingswood Road, Bromley, BR2 0HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Executive Principal
- Mr Andrew Wright
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 140936
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037724598
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is a primary academy in Bromley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Shortlands, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 51 | 38 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 82% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 92% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 95% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 92% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Shortlands 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 | 84% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 391 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Shortlands compares
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands ranked 18th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 383 | — |
| Valley Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 449 | 0.3 miles |
| Highfield Infants' School | — | 3.3% | 3.2% | 245 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 401 | 0.4 miles |
| Highfield Junior School | 92% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Clare House Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 400 | 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)
- 16.11%
- English as an additional language
- 38.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Valley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Highfield Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Highfield Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Bromley
-
Clare House Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Beckenham
Other schools in Bromley
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands ranks 6th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Bromley.
- Bickley Primary School Primary
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Downderry Primary School Primary
- Good Shepherd RC School Primary
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
- Hayes Primary School Primary
- Highfield Infants' School Primary
- Highfield Junior School Primary
- La Fontaine Academy Primary
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Orion Scotts Park Primary
- Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Primary Academy Shortlands teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromley.
- Who is the executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
- The executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is Mr Andrew Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Shortlands been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Shortlands, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands full?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has capacity for 420 pupils and 383 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Shortlands a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands a selective school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Shortlands have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Shortlands as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands 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 Shortlands's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Shortlands compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands ranked 18th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Shortlands's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Shortlands's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Shortlands'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.