Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
St George's Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Max Ellington
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Beckenham and Penge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 144287
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086505246
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green is a primary academy in Beckenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 19 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 89% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 89% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 95% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 95% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Green 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 | 69% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 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 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green compares
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green ranked 1st of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 97% | 3.5% | 25.7% | 205 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Clare House Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 400 | 0.5 miles |
| Worsley Bridge Primary School | 57% | 7.6% | 25.9% | 324 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | 83% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 434 | 0.6 miles |
| Balgowan Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 632 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
- 12 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report11 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.71%
- English as an additional language
- 26.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Clare House Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Worsley Bridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Beckenham
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Harris Primary Academy Beckenham0.6 miles
Primary · Beckenham
-
Balgowan Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Beckenham
Other schools in Beckenham
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green ranks 1st 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 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 Green teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green?
- The headteacher of Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green is Mr Max Ellington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, 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 Green?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green full?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Green a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green 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 Green's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 97% 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 Green rank locally?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green ranked 1st of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 Green's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green'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 10 July 2026.