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Harris Academy Falconwood

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Green
 Welling
 Kent DA16 2PE
Telephone: 020 8304 4916

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Westwood College
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Darren Pearce (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: George McMillan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.09 / 9.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.21
Number of pupils: 1295
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 50.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bexley
Constituency: Old Bexley and Sidcup
Electoral Ward: Falconwood and Welling
School Number: 3036906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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