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12/12/23

First day of the nativity complete! The children, staff and parents have all worked together to make this magic happen! From singing practice and line rehearsals to set design and costume creating - thank you and well done to everyone who helped make our nativity so special!

05/12/23

Pupil Parliament were hard at work creating heartfelt Christmas cards in support of the Bromley Loneliness Campaign. All cards for the campaign will be sent off on the 7th - please drop creations into school! The more the merrier ! 🎄✨♥️

04/12/23

This is looking closer to the £7500 mark now! WOW. Huge thank you to our PTA, parents and staff that actively worked so hard together to achieve this from our Christmas Fair. What a community!

11/10/23

Today some pupils took part in some cooking! We were inspired by Omari McQueen - a 14 year old vegan chef / entrepreneur! We made tropical rocky roads and I think from the chocolatey smiles it’s safe to say we had a fabulous morning!

09/10/23

Today was full of fun, laughter and history! We hosted some special guests who engaged the whole school in celebrating black history through exploration of music, dance and African stories! Assemblies, workshops and playground music made today busy and brilliant!

05/10/23

Year 5 had the best day today at the - their science this half term has been based on Space and today’s trip help bring their learning to life beyond the classroom! They were fascinated by the size of the rockets they saw!

03/10/23

We are so proud to celebrate black history through our curriculum all year round, but we also know how important it is to inspire pupils further at this important time in our calendars. We know the children are going to have immersive, authentic learning experiences!

30/09/23

We are genuinely the luckiest school to have such an incredible team of teaching assistants and 1:1 support assistants! These guys work relentlessly to support our students and give the highest level of pastoral care! we showered them in love at a special breakfast in the library

27/09/23

Harvest is here! For those that can, we are kindly asking for donations this week to support others in our local community. We want to work together to send off a range of food and non- food items to the Bromley Living Well Food Bank.

27/09/23

Year 3 got further immersed in the learning about the Stone Age with their wow day workshop! They will write a recount about their learning and experiences from our special visitors!

22/09/23

Today we were busy evaluating our Year 6 leadership applications and holding interviews for Heads of School! We have been blown away by the quality of applications this year - written with passion, enthusiasm and a clear sense of pride for being a member of our school community!

22/09/23

Tonight our teachers met up with colleagues from and to talk all things writing! Across the 3 schools there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for teaching and learning.

21/09/23

Tonight our teachers met up with colleagues from and to talk all things writing! Across the 3 schools there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for teaching and learning. pic.twitter.com/APXeC47Y5l

19/09/23

Over the weekend two of our little learners and their family set up a lemonade stall to raise some money for the new Pupil Parliament! We are so proud and grateful for their initiative, kindness and hard work out in the community

19/09/23

Thumbs up for the end of a super maths lesson! Miss Nixon was lucky enough to teach Robins this morning and was blown away by their learning behaviours and mathematical ability! Well done Robins!

13/09/23

Here they are! Pupil Parliament 23-24. What a fantastic bunch - we cannot wait to get started with planning the year ahead. We are incredibly proud of every single student that ran for Pupil Parliament this year. It was close for many of the voting results. Well done all.

12/09/23

What a brilliant ‘Election Day’ we had at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham! We set up our ‘Polling Station’ to give the children a real life experience of what voting will be like in later life. We cannot wait to announce the results tomorrow. Good Luck!

11/09/23

PE in the sunshine! The teamwork and support the children show one another across the curriculum really impresses the staff here at HPABe!

08/09/23

What a week! Welcome back everyone! We have had such a wonderful first week back here at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham. The children’s confidence and readiness to learn has been event across the school; we are so proud of each and every one of them!

08/09/23

Our wonderful new reception Children have settled beautifully into academy life and taken everything in their stride. We are so pleased that they begin their learning journey with us and cannot wait to see them shine. Superstars ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/H2Q9BRPaI2

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Admissions Consultation 2027

info@harrisprimarybeckenham.org.ukHarris Primary Academy Beckenham – Admissions Consultation

The Governing Body are consulting on proposed admissions arrangements for the 2027/2028 academic year. The consultation period will run from Thursday 11th December 2025 to Thursday 22nd January 2026.

In accordance with the Department for Education’s statutory School Admissions Code (2021), admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements whenever changes are proposed, and at least once every seven years even if no changes are planned. As the Academy’s admission authority, the Harris Federation Trust Board (delegated to the Academy Governing Body) has a legal duty to review and determine admissions arrangements annually and to consult in line with the required timetable.

What change is proposed and why?
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham is proposing a change to its admission arrangements for the 2027/2028 academic year. Specifically, the Academy proposes to take all in-year admissions in-house and manage them directly through the school, rather than continuing to participate in the London Borough of Bromley coordinated in-year admissions scheme.

At present, our 2026/2027 arrangements state that Bromley Local Authority processes in-year applications on our behalf. Under the proposed 2027/2028 arrangements, parents would apply for in-year places directly to the Academy using our in-year application form, and the Academy would make decisions and communicate outcomes within the statutory timescales.

The full draft admissions arrangements for 2027/28 can be found below.

Your questions

We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Please contact us at info@harrisprimarybeckenham.org.uk and we will respond to you. Please also provide your telephone number.

Your views

We would welcome your views on our consultation. Please ensure you respond to our consultation by 5pm on Thursday 22nd January 2026 which is when our consultation period closes. You can respond in three ways:

• By email: info@harrisprimarybeckenham.org.uk

• In writing: correspondence should be sent to:

Vanessa Ruibal Serra – Office Manager

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham,
Manor Way,
Beckenham,
Kent,
BR3 3SJ

Next steps

After our consultation, the Academy Governing Body will consider all responses and determine the admissions arrangements for 2027/2028.

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