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Harris Academy Wickford

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Grange Avenue, Wickford SS12 0LZ · harriswickford.org.uk · 01268 471201

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
35.9
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,181
94% of 1,260 places
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.4%
First language not English
7.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Harris Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 135 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 147 (Places 183)147September 2023: 145 (Places 222)145September 2024: 128 (Places 202)128September 2025: 144 (Places 195)144September 2026: 135 (Places 185)135Places 185
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261851350.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251951440.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242021280.6100%
September 2023Sept 20232221450.797%
September 2022Sept 20221831470.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 35.9, and 24.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.9 (England 46.3)42.92017/18: 38.3 (England 46.5)38.32018/19: 36.0 (England 46.7)36.02021/22: 35.4 (England 48.8)35.42022/23: 38.1 (England 46.3)38.12023/24: 38.2 (England 45.9)38.22024/25: 35.9 (England 46.0)35.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼35.946.0
▼24.7%45.4%
▼51.5%64.8%
▼24.7%40.5%
▼3.044.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.1+5.3
Sixth form college0.5—
Further education60.2−0.8
Other education1.4+0.3
Apprenticeship5.2+0.3
Employment1.9−2.5
Not in a lasting destination2.8−2.7
Activity not captured2.8−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.2 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 31.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
35 studentsC (30.4)Average +0.19
35 studentsC (30.4)Average +0.19
30 studentsDist- (32.8)Above average +0.34
8 studentsDist+ (40)Above average +0.92
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2423C (31.2)+0.12
2022/2329C- (27.2)—
2021/2235C (31.6)—
2018/1955C- (26.1)-0.26
2017/1857C (30.8)+0.08
2016/1769C- (27.6)-0.14
2015/1665D+ (24.6)-0.50

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University35.3−3.9
Other education2.9+0.9
Apprenticeship8.8−4.9
Employment41.2+9.8
Not in a lasting destination5.90
Activity not captured5.9−1.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Harris Academy Wickford on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (132 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
132
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼58% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (28%) with SEND

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