Highfield Infants' SchoolHarris Primary Academy Shortlands
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bromley.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Infants' School and Harris Primary Academy Shortlands are primary schools in Bromley.
Highfield Infants' School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harris Primary Academy Shortlands scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Highfield Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Infants' School was judged Outstanding and Harris Primary Academy Shortlands was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands (84.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromleyHighfield Infants' School | BromleyHarris Primary Academy Shortlands | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 75 in Bromley | 11th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 254 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Bromley, BR2 0RX | Bromley, BR2 0HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 254 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.5% | 38.1% | |
| SEN support | 2.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highfield Infants' School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
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