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07/12/23

🎉 Excited to kick off our culture evening with standing room only to celebrate the different cultures of our student community through dance, music, and so much more! Let's embrace and enjoy the rich diversity of our school. 🌍💃🎶 pic.twitter.com/oih2zF1zwu

06/12/23

🎄✨ This week, the festive spirit has taken over Harris Garrard Academy! Our students and staff enjoyed a delightful lunchtime of festive dancing, getting everyone in the holiday mood. Wishing everyone a wonderful and festive time ahead! 🎅🕺💃 pic.twitter.com/QhTgEWzuOM

05/12/23

Lunchtime! 🥪 pic.twitter.com/yDxi9BRnaq

05/12/23

The last pic, a seemingly decrepit old computer? This was the world's first web server, marking the very beginning of what we know today as the World Wide Web. It first went online over 25 years ago at CERN, laying the foundation for the development of the internet as we know it.

05/12/23

Mr. Adams has unapologetically taken the liberty of sharing some nerdy and amazing photos from the computer section at the Science Museum! From technological innovations to really nerdy stuff, our Year 8 students are having a blast exploring the world of science and technology. pic.twitter.com/vwg14OrnpS

05/12/23

🦖 While Year 8 is exploring the wonders of science at the Science Museum, another group is stepping back in time at the Natural History Museum! They've even spotted a T-Rex dressed as Santa. Who said learning can't be festive? 🎅 pic.twitter.com/CgCoQPCBhj

05/12/23

🔬 Year 8 are off to the Science Museum today as part of our character education program! We're excited for them to explore the wonders of science and technology. Stay tuned for updates on their educational adventure. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/HDMxpNDLat

01/12/23

Last Week our Indoor Athletics team took part in the Finals. The team performed excellently, winning the event and now have the opportunity to represent Bexley at the in February. Huge congratulation to the team and pic.twitter.com/nwydouVbkX

28/11/23

Continuing the celebration of our talented students and the Christmas spirit at HGA, here are more highlights from our festive performances! 🎄🎶 Our talent show contestants truly shone, delivering heartwarming renditions of Christmas classics. pic.twitter.com/oyRez3HSrY

26/11/23

Our musicians at HGA never disappoint! Considering Christmas is approaching, a performance of Christmas songs by our music students and talent show contestants left us in awe. HGA has got the Christmas spirit!🎄❄️ pic.twitter.com/vR2oUHGi4v

24/11/23

Our year 11's got a special treat today - a virtual tour of , the UK's national synchrotron science facility!💡Students saw the impressive particle accelerators up close. 📸 We're so glad our students could experience this cutting-edge science, even remotely! pic.twitter.com/fZODlvF7YT

23/11/23

There were some outstanding individual performances during thefinal of our yr5/6 Sports Hall Athletics competition today. Well done to all the pupils involved & sports leaders for officiating👏🥇 🥈 🥉

17/11/23

And the finalists! pic.twitter.com/mnMYtKjN2i

17/11/23

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17/11/23

The shortlist… pic.twitter.com/jxVbxiuWGu

17/11/23

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17/11/23

Calling all future historians! 🏰 Our Year 7B Hi1 students created incredible Motte and Bailey castles, demonstrating their understanding of King William's England. Bravo, young minds! pic.twitter.com/GFaN0QkXkd

16/11/23

Heat 3 of the SHA took place with 5 schools competing for a place in next weeks final. Congratulations to who finished in 1st place & well done to all who took part👏Thank you to for officiating at the event 🙏

15/11/23

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Welcome to the Harris Garrard Academy, a thriving school which is in the top 20% in England and Wales for student progress.

We are proud to be one of the best-performing schools in our area and stand firm in our belief that ‘Learning Changes Lives.’ This ethos underpins everything we do. Thank you for considering Harris Garrard Academy for your son or daughter, and please do email info@harrisgarrard.org.uk if you would like to talk to someone individually and we'd be pleased to get in touch with you.

If you need more information about the school please do look around this website (the content and links lower down this page will be a good starting point) or feel free to email us and we will be happy to respond to your query.

Kristen Gringeri, Head of Academy


Sixth Form Open Evening, Wednesday 15th November

Our Sixth Form open evening will take place on Wednesday 15th November 2023, 4.30pm-7pm. We look forward to welcoming you.


Reception & Early Years Open Events

We have five open mornings for Reception intake in September 2024. All events start at 9.30am. No booking required, just come along.

  • Wednesday 8 November 2023
  • Wednesday 15 November 2023
  • Wednesday 22 November 2023
  • Wednesday 13 December 2023
  • Thursday 18 January 2024

Our open mornings for Early Years Foundation Stage are from 9.30am-12 noon on:

  • Wednesday 8 November 2023
  • Wednesday 15 November 2023
  • Wednesday 22 November 2023
  • Wednesday 13 December 2023
  • Wednesday 10 January 2024

We look forward to meeting you soon! No booking needed. Find out more about our primary school.


Year 6 Open Events

Our 2023 open events for Year 6 students and their parents have now finished and we would like to thank everyone for coming along. Dates of our 2024 open events will be added here nearer the time.


Take a look inside our secondary school

Take a look inside our moden school building, with its excellent science labs, sports facilities, drama hall, music suites, library and so much more.


Find out more about coming to Harris Garrard Academy

Our website has a wealth of information about life at Harris Garrard Academy. Here are a few links you might like to explore.


Our vision and values - what they mean for your child

Harris Garrard Academy combines the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and smart uniform with the best of modern teaching and technology. Find out more.

Exam results - how do our students achieve?

Harris Garrard Academy is delighted to announce a Progress 8 score of 0.30 for 2022-2023. This is an amazing achievement following the disruption to education that students nationally suffered during Covid 19, and puts us well above the national average. Find out more.

What subjects do students study?

Find out details about our curriculum and the wide range of subjects offered to all students. Find out more.

School meals - what are they like?

Our menu has been created after extensive research into student preferences, but is also nutritious and compliant with all government guidelines. Find out more.


Find out more about our Sixth Form

Visit the Sixth Form area of our website for further details of what's on offer, including a virtual tour.


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Find out more about life at Harris Garrard Academy by looking at our image gallery below.

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