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Harris Academy Falconwood

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Welling, DA16 2PE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,348 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,944 of 2,536

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Harris Academy Falconwood Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,295 of 1,250 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Darren Pearce
TrustHARRIS FEDERATION
Local authorityBexley
Opened02 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135677.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Attainment 8 score47.75146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68%71.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.9%55.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.8%21.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.9%67.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4194--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.9135.7535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.5936.8435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better5.9%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.21--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study153--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,295
Girls569
Boys726
Eligible for free school meals20.5%
First language not English16.8%
SEN support191
EHC plan47
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.6%
African
12.4%
Other White
9%
Indian
5.3%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
3.2%
Caribbean
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence7%6.6%8%
Persistent absence15.9%17.5%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%2.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)206
Applications (Year 7)1,120
First preference applications (Year 7)197
First preference offers (Year 7)132
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)306

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,250
Pupils on roll1,277
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll278

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)79.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.59
Support staff (FTE)39.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2583.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2514

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.9%
Staying in education84.8%
School sixth form43.9%
Further education30.3%
Sixth form college10.1%
Not sustained5.1%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment1.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Harris Academy Falconwood

What is Harris Academy Falconwood's Ofsted rating?

Harris Academy Falconwood is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2019.

How does Harris Academy Falconwood rank in England?

Harris Academy Falconwood ranks 1,348 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,944 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Harris Academy Falconwood?

Harris Academy Falconwood has 1,295 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,250.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.