What Ofsted Says
Our academy has received an exceptional Ofsted report, following an inspection in April 2026.
Under the new Ofted Report Card system, designed to give a detailed picture of a school's strengths, Harris Garrard scored highly across the board.
- Curriculum and Teaching – Exceptional
- Early Years – Exceptional
- Personal Development and Wellbeing – Exceptional
- Achievement – Strong
- Attendance and behaviour – Strong
- Inclusion – Strong
- Leadership and Governance – Strong
- Post-16 Provision – Expected Standard
To be recognised amongst the very best schools in the country is a tremendous achievement, and we look forward to sharing our expertise with other schools whilst continuing to serve and support our community.

We are incredibly proud to have received three exceptional ratings. Of the first 1,000 schools inspected under the new framework, Ofsted has only given Exceptional grades 66 times (out of approximately 9,000 individual judgements), and we are proud to have secured three of them.
What Ofsted said...
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We would like to thank our dedicated staff, whose unwavering commitment to our students made this outcome possible. We would also like to thank our parents, carers, governors and wider community for their continued support.
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Ofsted Report
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| Ofsted Report 2026 |