Harris Academy Falconwood

Secondary · Bexley · DA16 2PE · URN 135677

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2019-10-16Cohort 1295Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 200

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 24 schools in Bexley

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
47.3
Bexley 42.03England 46.1
5.3 above the area average of 42
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
50%
Bexley 43%England 45.9%
7 percentage points above the area average of 43
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
73.5%
Bexley 57.2%
16.3 percentage points above the area average of 57.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.18
Bexley 3.7England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
17%
Bexley 20.8%England 17.6%
3.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
43.5%
Bexley 32.7%
10.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15%
Bexley 31.6%
16.6 percentage points below the area average of 31.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
200
Bexley 132
68.5 above the area average of 131.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bexley	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	47.3 Bexley 42.03England 46.1	5.3 above the area average of 42	1.2 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50% Bexley 43%England 45.9%	7 percentage points above the area average of 43	4.1 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	73.5% Bexley 57.2%	16.3 percentage points above the area average of 57.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.18 Bexley 3.7England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.7	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	17% Bexley 20.8%England 17.6%	3.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.8	0.6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	43.5% Bexley 32.7%	10.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	15% Bexley 31.6%	16.6 percentage points below the area average of 31.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	200 Bexley 132	68.5 above the area average of 131.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bexley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 16.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.8pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Harris Academy Falconwood Good at its inspection on 16/10/2019.
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