Harris Academy Ockendon
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 27 2024 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
- Thurrock
- Unique reference
- 147537
- Address
- Erriff Drive, RM15 5AY
- Website
- www.harrisockendon.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1420 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 28.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 49%
Other White 17.3%
African 13%
Mixed 7.1%
Other Black 3%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
| French | GCSE | 138 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Ockendon
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 121 123 |
| Year 8 | 239 139 100 |
| Year 9 | 232 126 106 |
| Year 10 | 234 127 107 |
| Year 11 | 237 124 113 |
| Year 12 | 130 67 63 |
| Year 13 | 104 52 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 52.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 30.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 65.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 22.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |