Harwich and Dovercourt High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 30 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 145061
- Address
- Hall Lane, CO12 3TG
- Website
- www.hdhs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1101 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.4%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.88
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 111 112 |
| Year 8 | 219 93 126 |
| Year 9 | 202 112 90 |
| Year 10 | 212 96 116 |
| Year 11 | 204 89 115 |
| Year 12 | 25 11 14 |
| Year 13 | 16 5 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 18.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.2% |