Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Kingswood Road, Bromley, BR2 0HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 13th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 April 2017, report published 22 May 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

383 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.3%

36.3%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harris Primary Academy Shortlands

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Valley Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Highfield Infants' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Highfield Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
Clare House Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Wright
Phone: 02037724598
Website: harrisprimaryshortlands.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kingswood Road, Bromley, BR2 0HG
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 140936

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.