68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1052.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,420
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris Academy Ockendon · Secondary with sixth form · Thurrock
Part ofHARRIS FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-10pp
78%72%67%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-13pp
62%56%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.3
-5.3
52.650.047.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
81%
-5pp
91%85%78%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
1052.0
-152.2
1204.21121.01037.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1052.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
32.6
+3.7
38.733.828.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+1pp
11%6%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,420
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Local authority
Thurrock
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 49% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 81% | 1052.0 | 82% | 1,420 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 62% | 52.6 | +0.46 | 87% | 1204.2 | 87% | 1,435 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 54% | 50.4 | +0.29 | 91% | 1124.7 | 92% | 1,438 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 51% | 50.5 | +0.30 | 78% | 1037.9 | 86% | 1,329 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.14 | 11% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.08 | 10% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 5% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 0% | 46 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,420 | 17.4 | 11% | 29% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,435 | 17.2 | 10% | 26% | 27% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,438 | 18.2 | 11% | 23% | 28% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,329 | 18.4 | 14% | 22% | 29% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,260 | 17.2 | 14% | 20% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.