Primary school

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bromley
  • BR2 0HG

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,345 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 6%6%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 16%

Against London

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM16% · London 12%7/10 Above
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
Maths score109 · London 1078/10 Above
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 84% · 51 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 38 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 50 pupils · London 72%84%78%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 12% · 51 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 38 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 16% · 50 pupils · London 12%16%12%
Reading score
2022/23: 110 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 38 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 50 pupils · London 107110107
Maths score
2022/23: 109 · 51 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 38 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 50 pupils · London 107109

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd6112
3rd538
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22All offered

Inspections · 2017–2024

  1. 2017Outstanding
  2. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils at Harris Shortlands cannot wait to tell visitors how much they enjoy attending the school.”
  • “They describe it using words such as ‘spectacular’, ‘enlightening’ and ‘inspiring’.”
  • “Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026383
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.1%
First language not English38.1%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

91.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 69 responses (19.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.3% not applicable92.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 14.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 5.5

Teachers 17.5 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,980
Spend per pupil£5,811
Staff spend per pupil£4,130
Reserve per pupil£10
  • +£4,000revenue reserve
  • +£66,000in-year balance

Grants £5,941 · self-generated £38 · premises £299 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION (55 academies) · trust reserve £28,094,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it