Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY · Thurrock · secondary school
2nd of 11 secondary schools in Thurrock we can score, 13 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.1/10 against 868 of them, against 7.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 49.4 · 64 | 30% | 1.91 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.46 · 82 | 25% | 2.05 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.3 · 59 | 10% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 49.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.46 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in April 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including British Sign Language, Cooking, Doodle Therapy, DT Desktop, Enterprise Challenge, Paper Mache Animals, Reporting and News, and Sports Leaders. Sports options include Badminton, Darts, Crazy Golf, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, and Swimming. Arts and music provision covers Theatre and Costume Design, Theatre Dance, and Think Play Design.
Getting in. The school has 26.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average of 25%. This means the student body has a slightly higher proportion of pupils from lower-income households than the national norm.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in developing their Progress 8 scores beyond the current +0.46? What specific support is available for pupils who need extra help in English and maths to reach Grade 5? How does the school manage the transition
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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