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22/10/24

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22/10/24

🎉 Celebrating in style at our assemblies with powerful performances! 🎤 From moving skits to vibrant musical acts and slam poetry, our students are showcasing the rich history, culture, and achievements of Black communities. 🌍🎶✨ pic.twitter.com/Aa2aCZQmX1

17/10/24

A pleasure to host such an event in order to give as many children in Thamesmead a chance to engage in sport and exercise whilst also have the privilege to represent their schools!

17/10/24

On your marksGet setGoProject Thamesmead cross country is about tostart. This great project sees working with to provide young people in Thamesmead schools the opportunity to represent their school in sport & physical activity pic.twitter.com/x5viNArTip

15/10/24

Our latest primary PE challenge saw our students and staff tackle the chest push.We saw an incredible amount of children attempt to beat their previous personal bests. Congratulations to all that took part and our overall winners! pic.twitter.com/QfO4CWXkQW

13/10/24

Well done to our primary boys football team on winning their first trophy of the season! https://t.co/sSAJF8RM5f

13/10/24

SCHOOLS Today we held our autumn boys football competition at CAFC Training Ground with Harris Academy Garrard winning overall 👏Well done to all teams who took part ⚽️#CACTFSD ⚽️🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/LJm8i1fCy9

11/10/24

Proud to see Harris Garrard Academy highlighted at the Harris Conference for our exceptional results this year! 🎉👏 A big thank you to our dedicated staff and hardworking students. pic.twitter.com/QVzEML8NjV

10/10/24

Great evening at HGA’s Meet the Tutor event! 🎉 It was fantastic meeting our Year 7 parents and carers, sharing the culture we’re building here, and offering 1:1 time with form tutors. 💬💡 Excited for the journey ahead! pic.twitter.com/yUsRimWCaZ

03/10/24

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03/10/24

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03/10/24

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03/10/24

Fantastic turnout at our Year 6 Open Evening tonight! 🎉 It was great to see so many families exploring all we have to offer at Harris Garrard Academy! 💼✨ pic.twitter.com/ViZYTtOTEv

30/09/24

📢 Join us this Thursday for our Open Evening! 🎉Discover what makes Harris Garrard Academy special! Meet our passionate staff, explore our state-of-the-art facilities.🗓️ Thursday, 3rd October ⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Harris Garrard Academy👉 https://t.co/jLG3a6fwzT pic.twitter.com/62lJbtzlDz

30/08/24

🚀 So proud of our former student Chizaram Ezenwata for being selected to represent England in the U17 squad!🇬🇧 His journey from Harris Garrard Academy to the international stage is truly inspiring. Keep shining, Chizaram! ⭐️#LearningChangesLives pic.twitter.com/JaW9U8bdBz

27/08/24

📅 Autumn Term 2024 Start for Secondary Phase:🏫 Students return:• Yrs 7 & 12: Tues, 3rd Sept• Yrs 8-11 & 13: Wed, 4th Sept👨‍🏫 Inset Day: Mon, 2nd Sept(Students do not attend)Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

22/08/24

Huge congratulations to our Year 11 students on their amazing results this year! 🎉 We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and collectively achieving the best set of results the school has ever had. 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZAncClSWqj

16/08/24

We were excited to spend yesterday with staff and students at Harris Garrard Academy to celebrate their A-Level results day! Well done everyone! 🌟 #ResultsDay2024 pic.twitter.com/m4d16h1o4c

15/08/24

⭐Congratulations to twin brothers Arturs and Kristians who have secured top university places for Medicine and Law! pic.twitter.com/acZtsKO5Pv

19/07/24

📚 GCSE & A-Level Results Days 2024🗓️ GCSE: Thurs, Aug 22 (10am)🗓️ A-Level: Thurs, Aug 15 (8am)✅ Support available on-site✅ Help with next steps (6th form, uni, apprenticeships)✅ Staff ready to assist throughout AugustGood luck to all Year 11 & 13 students! 🍀

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Open Events 2024

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.’ 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.


Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 21st November

We invite you to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday 21st November from 4pm to 6pm. No booking required, you can just turn up and we look forward to welcoming you.

Find out more about our Sixth Form.


Reception & Early Years Open Events

We have five open mornings for Reception intake in September 2025. All events start at 9.30am. You’ll be offered a tour of the school, the chance to see classes in action and time with the headteacher – Mr Sheppard. No booking required, just come along.

  • Wednesday 6 November 2024
  • Wednesday 13 November 2024
  • Wednesday 20 November 2024
  • Wednesday 11 December 2024
  • Thursday 9 January 2025

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


Year 6 Open Events - dates and times

Our Year 6 open events in October 2024 have finished and we would like to thank all the many Year 6 students and their familes who came along. It was a pleasure to meet you all. 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.


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 achieved 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 put 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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Latest Secondary Newsletter

Download our latest secondary school newsletter - October 2024

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