Harris Primary Academy Shortlands, Bromley
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bromley, part of Harris Federation. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 20 schools in Bromley with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands in detail
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has been open since 2015 and is Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' in all areas. We have 14 classes from Reception to Year 6 (2-form entry). The whole community strive for Harris Primary Academy Shortlands to be the best it can possibly be which is encapsulated by our vision statement: "Excellence for All"."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, chess, coding and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bromley
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Harris Primary Academy Shortlands as their first choice and 235 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Shortlands are Valley Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Highfield Infants' School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 80% maths); and Highfield Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Harris Primary Academy Shortlands.
Valley Primary SchoolHighfield Infants' SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolHighfield Junior School
The trust
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 36.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (20%), White British (18%) and Black (18%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shortlands Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingswood Road / Valley Road (->s), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 466 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Shortlands are Orion Ravensbourne (0.9 miles) and Bullers Wood School for Boys (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2017 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Harris Primary Academy Shortlands.
- Buzzers Bromley690m away · Not yet graded
- NumberWorks'nWord Bromley900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harris Primary Academy Shortlands from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is in Bromley; for families living there:
Apply to Bromley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
393 pupils
420 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley
Across Bromley council
Places available
3,982
Applications
3,203
Got 1st preference
87.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
186
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,315
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,420
Per pupil
£2344k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Questions parents ask about Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
What are SATs results like at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Of the pupils at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands's Ofsted rating?
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
No fixed boundary. When Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Classes at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has around 383 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Harris Primary Academy Shortlands on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Harris Primary Academy Shortlands have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Harris Primary Academy Shortlands: Buzzers Bromley (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and NumberWorks'nWord Bromley (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harris Primary Academy Shortlands?
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is at Kingswood Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)