Harris Academy Beckenham

We are now in our seventh year of conversion to a sponsored academy, and we are going from strength to strength! We were delighted to finally move to our brand new, state of the art building this September. Staff and students are thrilled with our new spacious, modern facilities and have settled well to our new home.

Our OFSTED Inspection in July 2017 judged our Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in every category, a remarkable achievement under the very challenging parameters of the new framework! The full report is available to download from our home page; however some of the key comments published note the following:

‘The school’s culture of aspiration and ambition is clearly demonstrated in classes.

Teachers are aspirational for their pupils and set high expectations for them.

Pupils respond positively. They are determined to do their best and are confident about meeting ambitious targets set by their teachers.’

Our 2017 results were yet again record breaking! Our A2 students attained a remarkable B- average grade; this is significantly higher than national averages, and the highest in the Federation! The number of students securing university places is rapidly increasing, now almost 90%, a growing number of which are Russell Group Universities.

Against the new measure of basics (English and Maths GCSE combined) we were yet again well above the national expectations, scoring 69% and our progress 8 score is 0.38 (provisional). The number of students securing the EBAC measure is increasing yearly demonstrating success across a range of subjects.

We are now fully co-educational, with young ladies in every year group from 7-13. Our recruitment drive proved to be exceedingly successful as we were oversubscribed for both Year 7 and Year 12.

As you can see from our website, our ethos of Scientific Enterprise is having a significant impact on the learning experiences our students are being introduced to and is contributing to the enrichment curriculum within and beyond the classroom. By focusing on the learning attitudes of Resilience, Reflectiveness, Resourcefulness and Reciprocity, our students are developing crucial life skills which will support their journey through to University and beyond.

At Harris Academy Beckenham, we are determined to meet the demand from parents in this part of the borough for secondary education with energy, drive and ambition.

• A personal best culture in which parents are confident their son or daughter is being fully stretched and developed
• Emphasis on the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and smart uniform – as well as the best of modern teaching methods and technology
• Teaching that is consistently good and outstanding
• An Academy that nurtures strong interpersonal skills and the aspiration to be successful
• The support and structures to inspire the best in every student, whether they need to be stretched, are struggling, or are somewhere in the middle
• An admissions system that welcomes students of every academic ability
• A culture of involving parents fully with their children’s education and school life in general
• A smart, neat and affordable Academy uniform
• Students and staff that become established as trusted and reliable faces in the local community
• Active support from the Harris Federation, a charity with a clear track record in developing outstanding schools

There will be a Faculty Structure, which is a bit like a House System, with every student being assigned to a Faculty on their first day at the Academy. There will be healthy competition between Faculties though sport, academic achievement and positive contributions to Academy life. This structure is operated at every Harris Academy and it promotes a sense of belonging and a spirit of fun within each student’s education.

Our vision is to transform educational standards by delivering an intellectually stimulating and diverse education enabling students to flourish and grow into responsible and active citizens prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world.

Our values
‘The HABE Way’ embodies our core values of ‘Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reciprocity and Reflectiveness’ creating a culture of excellence and ambition.

Resilience
Students demonstrate perseverance when learning tasks are challenging by applying a systematic and logical approach to completing tasks to overcome barriers enabling deep learning to occur.

Reflectiveness
Students plan in a precise and methodical way to improve learning outcomes and are able to revise plans as appropriate to maximize success.  Students demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to reach and surpass new challenges.

Resourcefulness
Resourceful students exploit the widest range of stimuli to aid learning and learning outcomes.  Students are able to use analytical, disciplined and inventive thinking allowing them to take risks and experiment with their learning.

Reciprocity
Reciprocity involves developing the skills required to be an effective and efficient collaborative learner, demonstrating leadership, empathy, enquiry and partnership skills to produce the best possible learning outcomes.