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
- 1435 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 26.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 51.9%
Other White 16.4%
African 10.8%
Mixed 7.1%
Other Black 3.6%
Other 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 91%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.84
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
Harris Academy Ockendon
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 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 | 246 139 107 |
| Year 8 | 242 128 114 |
| Year 9 | 234 125 109 |
| Year 10 | 233 122 111 |
| Year 11 | 240 137 103 |
| Year 12 | 109 53 56 |
| Year 13 | 131 55 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 53.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 65.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% 17.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |