Secondary school

Harris Academy Ockendon

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Thurrock
  • RM15 5AY
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,341 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 80%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 73%2021/22: top 40%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 21%21% · 2023/242024/25: top 41%No exams

A-level results

#160 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 847.3 · East of England 45.97/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths49.4% · East of England 44.9%7/10 Above+9.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.44 · East of England 4.018/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.46 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%+65.6 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry32.6 · East of England 33.25/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.9 · 184 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 40.6 · 189 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 40 · 194 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 42.1 · 197 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 50.5 · 221 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 50.4 · 235 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 52.6 · 240 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 47.3 · 237 pupils · East of England 45.8552.640No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 28% · 189 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 27% · 194 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 26% · 197 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 51% · 221 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 54% · 235 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 62.1% · 240 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 49.4% · 237 pupils · East of England 44.9%62.1%26%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 22.07 · 34 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 21.32 · 66 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 25.98 · 26 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 24.84 · 29 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 38.68 · 29 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 29.03 · 98 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 28.91 · 131 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 32.6 · 105 pupils · East of England 33.1638.6821.32No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.9%
217 of 265 who put it first2014 · 97.9%2026 · 81.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st265217
2nd12915
3rd1081

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,440
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.5%
First language not English28.9%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

238 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 193 responses (13.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.6% not applicable35.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year62.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.7% not applicable60% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed41.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school73.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school80.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent68.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 77.3
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 11.4
  • Other support 34.2

Teachers 86.3 FTE · Whole workforce 131.9 · 142 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,851
Spend per pupil£7,480
Staff spend per pupil£6,397
Reserve per pupil£217
  • +£310,000revenue reserve
  • +£529,000in-year balance

Grants £7,759 · self-generated £93 · premises £259 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION (55 academies) · trust reserve £28,094,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

240 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.8%
  • Education86.3%
  • Apprenticeship3.8%
  • Employment0.8%
  • Not sustained6.3%
  • Unknown2.9%

After sixth form (16–18)

136 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.2%
  • Education65.4%
  • Higher education61.8%
  • Apprenticeship2.9%
  • Employment19.9%
  • Not sustained6.6%
  • Unknown5.1%