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15/09/19

The Garrard Choir already in London for the festival! Come and join us- free entry at the Scoop! 1pm https://t.co/mbhcf6QQ56

13/09/19

Check out our extensive list of co-curricular clubs for this term. We've got something for everyone including and much more. See you at a club soon! Full list at https://t.co/XQIldDEJ1r

12/09/19

You can now download all this term's Knowledge Organisers from the page of our website at https://t.co/cXtDL46V27. https://t.co/jGezfGHOR3

10/09/19

The Year 6 Choir has just arrived at St George the Martyr Church for the final rehearsal for the Totally Thames Festival performance which is this Sunday! https://t.co/8OYK0iD91V

03/09/19

Open evening and mornings at Harris Garrard Academy, Sept and Oct 2019. See all four dates at https://t.co/UmHiNkUl8y. First one, Tues 1 Oct, 5.30pm. Our teachers and students look forward to welcoming you! https://t.co/AUQNQvABC6

22/08/19

Retweetd From Harris Federation

Congratulations to Caitlin and all staff and students at on their fantastic results https://t.co/kDf2aJ8Asr

22/08/19

Our students are celebrating some excellent results today! “I want to congratulate our Year 11 on these fantastic results, which indicate the enormous progress they have made during their secondary education." Mr Everitt, Executive Principal. Find out more https://t.co/rEZl4950vW https://t.co/uQcbH7UKyr

15/08/19

Celebrating some fantastic results at HGA! A huge well done to all of our students we are incredibly proud of you. https://t.co/bSeiZsuHU7

13/08/19

Don't forget our school is OPEN to students and families tomorrow and every Weds during the holiday (9am to 1pm) if you'd like to chat to our staff about anything on your mind (tea and biscuits on offer)! Find out more https://t.co/YLy2hVvXqr

31/07/19

Students, parents, carers... got something on your mind? Kim and Lisa are in school today (9am to 1pm) so why not pop along and say hello. We're OPEN every Weds morning during the holidays for anyone in our community who wants a 'listening ear' (and maybe tea and biscuits!) https://t.co/5CCupY4Eie

30/07/19

Want to talk someone? Need support? Don't forget the school is OPEN to all students and parents/carers tomorrow and every Weds during the holiday (9am to 1pm). Everyone welcome. Tea waiting! Find out more https://t.co/YLy2hVvXqr

25/07/19

Retweetd From Frances Bywater

After eight years (my placement school) it’s the end of an era. Thanks for all the heartfelt cards and gifts and to everyone has helped me over the years. Of all the lovely messages in cards, this is by far my favourite. https://t.co/Y0LOPhYNB8

23/07/19

Royal Borough of are offering free meals for children during the holidays through their Holiday Meals Mobile Kitchen. Find out more https://t.co/yODJSl35al

23/07/19

Happy holidays everyone! But don't forget we are OPEN to students and families every Weds during the holiday (9am to 1pm) if you need to speak to someone. Come along and meet some staff for support, a chat and maybe a cup of tea! Find out more https://t.co/YLy2hVvXqr

18/07/19

Find out how Year 4 have been working with our secondary teachers to add depth and challenge to their and lessons in Year 4. at its best! https://t.co/oBSW4xc6nx https://t.co/QtVfJwg3s9

16/07/19

So much to celebrate at our secondary Academy Awards Evening!! 🎉 🏆 🎊 🥇#dontwishforitworkforit https://t.co/faftDUBBvV

16/07/19

Year 4 really enjoyed learning about historic costumes, etiquette and dance . They got to make and take home wax candles as well. A great day out and great learning too! https://t.co/C7eCTfu9M1

12/07/19

Congrats to our students who competed so well in the Sports Day yesterday. Fantastic day! Special mentions: Samuel (Yr 9), Samuel (Yr 10), Jefferey (Yr 7), AJ (Yr 7), Leoni (Yr 9). But all 27 of our competitors showed great maturity and https://t.co/9IWLTm3yIq

11/07/19

Our coaches are on their way back from sports day, but we are experiencing some delays due to traffic. Great efforts from our competitors today - well done!

10/07/19

Come to our 'Listening Ear' drop-in sessions, every Wed (9am to 1pm), from 31st July until 28th Aug. It means we're OPEN during the Summer holidays if you need to speak to someone, meet some staff or just have a chat and a cup of tea! All our families and students very welcome!

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Exam Results and Performance

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 last year, which put us in the top 18% of schools nationally for Progress 8.

This is even more remarkable when you consider the Progress 8 score of our predecessor schools (the Bexley Business Academy and Garrard Academy) which were -0.5  and -0.14 respectively.

Key statistics for Key Stage 4

The following results are provisional and based on our exam results for 2018-19, announced in August 2019:

  • Our Progress 8 score is 0.53
  • Our Attainment 8 score is 4.7
  • 34% of students achieved Grade 5 or above in English and Maths
  • 59% of students achieved Grade 4 or above in English and Maths
  • 18.4% of students entered the EBacc, achieving an average points score of 3.97

Read the news story about our 2019 results.

Watch a short film about our GCSE results 2019.

Here are our results from last year (2017-18):

  • Progress 8 score was 0.37
  • Our Attainment 8 score was 48.1
  • 47% of students achieved Grade 5 or above in English and Maths
  • 72% of students achieved Grade 4 or above in English and Maths
  • 17% of students entered the EBacc, achieving an average points score of 3.82

View our Department for Education performance information. See how we compare with other schools in Bexley.

The destinations of our leavers (including the percentage staying in education) can be found on our careers page.

You can find out more about how we help all students achieve, including our most able students, on our Equalities and additional intervention page.

Key statistics for Key Stages 1-2

The academy also achieved amazing primary results in July 2019, achieving 24% higher than the predecessor school, with 70% of students achieving the expected level in combined measure (Reading, Writing and Maths) at the end of Key Stage 2.

We are very proud of our students, staff, parents/carers and the community for working together to make these results happen. These achievements change children’s lives and open new opportunities. Working together does and will enable us to achieve great things for our students and local community.

  • Average progress that pupils have made in reading between KS1 and KS2 - 1.8
  • Average progress that pupils have made in writing between KS1 and KS2 - 0.5
  • Average progress that pupils have made in maths between KS1 and KS2 - 0.3
  • Percentage of pupils who’ve achieved a higher standard in reading, writing and maths - 16%  
  • Pupils’ average scaled score in the reading test - 102.5
  • Pupils’ average scaled score in the maths test - 103.9

Swimming: percentage of children in Year 6 who can:

  • swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres (32 out of 69) - 46%
  • use a range of strokes effectively (30 out of 69) - 43%
  • perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations – 77%