Harwich and Dovercourt High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 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
- 1091 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 91%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.2%
African 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 29 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 34 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 125 115 |
| Year 8 | 219 111 108 |
| Year 9 | 206 88 118 |
| Year 10 | 195 115 80 |
| Year 11 | 213 98 115 |
| Year 13 | 18 7 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 27.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.4% |