44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
686.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,091
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Harwich and Dovercourt High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofTHE SIGMA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-11pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-6pp
34%28%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
37.6
-1.7
39.337.836.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
21%
-1pp
22%11%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
686.0
-8.4
694.4642.3590.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 686.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.0
+0.3
26.222.919.7
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.0
A-level value added
-1.03
-0.2
-0.1-0.6-1.0
'18'24'25
'25 · -1.0
Average A-level grade
D
0
C-C-D
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,091
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Hall Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TG
Local authority
Essex
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 | 44% | 28% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 21% | 686.0 | 21% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 34% | 39.3 | -0.67 | 22% | 694.4 | 22% | 1,101 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 21% | 36.2 | -0.68 | 10% | 613.7 | 15% | 1,133 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 26% | 39.0 | -0.68 | 1% | 616.6 | 6% | 1,160 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 26% | 38.1 | -0.72 | 4% | 590.2 | 7% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 24% | 38.7 | -0.64 | 10% | 677.5 | 24% | 1,065 |
| 2016/17 | 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 | 20.0 | D | -1.03 | Suppressed | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 19.7 | D | -0.83 | 0% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0 | D+ | — | 0% | 45 |
| 2021/22 | 21.9 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 51 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2017/18 | 26.2 | C- | -0.08 | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,091 | 17.1 | 22% | 4% | 42% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,101 | 17.0 | 19% | 4% | 40% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,133 | 17.5 | 16% | 4% | 39% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,160 | 18.4 | 15% | 3% | 39% | 11% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,129 | 17.9 | 15% | 3% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,068 | 18.0 | 12% | 3% | 38% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.