Harris Academy Ockendon
Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Harris Academy Ockendon is a secondary school in South Ockendon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 58 schools in Thurrock. It ranks 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Thurrock. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Pupils benefit hugely from attending this remarkable school. Staff and leaders' sky- high expectations are immediately evident in pupils' scholarly demeanour. Pupils are attentive and work hard in lessons. Pupils help each other to secure this impressive educational environment. For example, older pupils mentor younger ones to help them stay on track. Sixth-form students help younger pupils learn to read well. The school parliament knows its role in supporting leaders to maintain a community where pupils' voices count. The wide range of enrichment activities includes, for example, trips, the school parliament, 'making memories weeks' and a huge range of clubs. These add greatly to pupils' experiences. Pupils appreciate the teaching and opportunities the school provides. Pupils' strong attitudes to learning sit alongside expert curriculum design and delivery. The school's unwavering ambition and belief in its pupils leads it to enter almost all pupils for the entire suite of GCSEs which make up the English Baccalaureate. Pupils' achievements are very high, and still improving. The school and trust have created a centre of true excellence. Pupils experience an extraordinary education at Harris Academy Ockendon.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
237 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
105 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,440 pupils on roll
Schools near Harris Academy Ockendon
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Park Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 55.5 |
| William Edwards School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 42.5 |
| Gaynes School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.7 |
| The Hathaway Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jo Rainey
- Phone
- 01708851661
- Address
- Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- URN
- 147537
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.