Open Events 2021
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. I know you will have lots of questions so please do come along to one of our open events - see details below. Or 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.
Steve West, Head of Academy
Primary/reception open events
To attend one of our primary open events, please email Nicola on info@harrisgarrard.org.uk to let us know your preferred date.
- Tuesday 28th September 2021: 5pm – 6pm
- Wednesday 29th September 2021: 9am – 10am
- Monday 11th October 2021: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
- Tuesday 12th October 2021: 5pm – 6pm
- Wednesday 10th November 2021: 9am – 10am
- Monday 15th November 2021: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
- Tuesday 23rd November 2021: 5pm – 6pm
- Wednesday 1st December 2021: 9am – 10am
- Monday 10th January 2022: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
- Tuesday 11th January 2022: 5pm – 6pm
Harris Garrard Academy - a video introduction
Take a look inside our 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 our Sixth Form
Visit the Sixth Form area of our website for further details of what's on offer, including a virtual tour.
Meet our teachers
You can meet some of our teachers in these short films we made for Year 7 students joining us in September 2021. Click HERE to watch the films.
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 an estimated Progress 8 score of 0.53 for 2018-19. This is an amazing achievement in just our second year and builds on our score of 0.37 for the previous year, which put us in the top 18% of schools nationally for Progress 8. 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.
Image gallery
Find out more about life at Harris Garrard Academy by looking at our image gallery below.