Harris Academy Wickford: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

Harris Academy Wickford

StateSecondarySEN Unit

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

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Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ

Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ Website 01268471201

From official sources

Good· our summaryOct 2024View full report

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,181

Good· our summaryOct 2024

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,181

Inspected Oct 2024 · View report

38.2

Attainment 8

2025-26 (provisional)

How close did you need to live?

In 2026, everyone who named Harris Academy Wickford was offered a place (DfE). Offers can change from year to year.

3.03 miles was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24.

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Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,181

90.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Sports Hall · Grass pitches · Studio

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Part of a trust · Harris Federation

Part of — 59 schools across 16 local authorities; 43 of 43 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Harris Academy Tottenham Harris Academy Greenwich

At a Glance

Rated Good on our summary of 5 Ofsted judgements.

Inspection: Good · our summary · 4 more facts

InspectionGood · our summary

Inspected Oct 2024

Results

Stable

Attainment 8: 38.2 (2025-26, provisional)

Admissions

0.6 first-choice applicants per place (Year 7, 2026-27)

SENDSEN Unit

15 funded places (DfE school capacity survey, 2024-25)

Matches the GIAS register.

This school has a special educational needs (SEN) unit, where pupils are taught mainly in separate classes for at least half of the time.

35.3%

Into higher education

2023-24 leavers

On the other tabs

Admissions · 0.6 first-choice applicants per place (Year 7, 2026-27)

0.6 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good · our summary, Oct 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Oct 2024

Results · Attainment 8 38.2 (2025-26, provisional)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Outcomes · 87% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)

Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures

Money · £8,336 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Secondary · 11 - 18

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Sixth Form

Yes

Sixth Form Places

85 of 140 (61%)

Headteacher

Mr Dan MacPherson

Sixth Form Places: sixth-form pupils on roll against funded places, from the council's return to the DfE school-capacity survey (SCAP), 2024-25.

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Aug 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Oct 2024IMD 2025deprivation

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Key metrics · Absence 8.8% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 8.8% — in line with the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,138 pupils on roll — 90.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

School Rebuilding Programme

In the programme, announced in Set 4 - December 2022

Listed as The Bromfords School.

Source: DfE list of selected schools, correct as of 1 May 2026 ↗

RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete)

On DfE’s list of education settings with confirmed RAAC, as of 8 February 2024. Route to RAAC removal: School Rebuilding Programme

The setting has been deemed eligible to be added to the list of schools to have one or more blocks rebuilt or refurbished in the School Rebuilding Programme. Listed as The Bromfords School.

Source: DfE, education settings with confirmed RAAC, as of 8 February 2024 (routes confirmed as at w/c 08 February 2024) ↗

Key admissions dates · Applications closed Sat 31 Oct 2026 · offers Mon 1 Mar 2027

Key admissions dates

Offer daySecondary National Offer Day

Monday, 1 March 2027

in 106 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 8 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaCastledon & Crouch · Basildon · Rayleigh and Wickford · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 8Least deprived

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 22

Essex peer median: 27 per month

12-month total269

Top categories

Violent crime

104 (39%)

Anti-social behaviour

68 (25%)

Criminal damage / arson

24 (9%)

and 8 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 1,566 Essex schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site66m

Includes3 playing fields, 1 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseUnder 40 dB at the school, peaking at 56.3 dB within 100m

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	11.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	9.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 80 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 9,166 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Oct 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Aug 2026

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More about Harris Academy WickfordAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

In 2026, everyone who named Harris Academy Wickford was offered a place (DfE). Offers can change from year to year.

3.03miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year: not a boundary, and not a guarantee.

Last distance offered at Harris Academy Wickford, year by year →

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Year 7):

1Children in care now, or who left care for adoption, special guardianship or a child arrangements order (adoption from care abroad included).
2

Harris Academy Wickford

StateSecondarySEN Unit

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

SEND provision: This school has an SEN unit

Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ

Grange Avenue, SS12 0LZ Website 01268471201

From official sources

Good· our summaryOct 2024View full report

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,181

Good· our summaryOct 2024

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,181

Inspected Oct 2024 · View report

38.2

Attainment 8

2025-26 (provisional)

How close did you need to live?

In 2026, everyone who named Harris Academy Wickford was offered a place (DfE). Offers can change from year to year.

3.03 miles was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24.

Would your address have got an offer?

Your postcode is not saved. Check every school near you →

See the 2023-24 offers and distances for Harris Academy Wickford →

Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,181

90.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Sports Hall · Grass pitches · Studio

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Harris Academy Wickford? Claim it

Part of a trust · Harris Federation

Part of — 59 schools across 16 local authorities; 43 of 43 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

At a Glance

Rated Good on our summary of 5 Ofsted judgements.

Inspection: Good · our summary · 4 more facts

InspectionGood · our summary

Inspected Oct 2024

Results

Stable

Attainment 8: 38.2 (2025-26, provisional)

Admissions

0.6 first-choice applicants per place (Year 7, 2026-27)

SENDSEN Unit

15 funded places (DfE school capacity survey, 2024-25)

Matches the GIAS register.

This school has a special educational needs (SEN) unit, where pupils are taught mainly in separate classes for at least half of the time.

35.3%

Into higher education

2023-24 leavers

On the other tabs

Admissions · 0.6 first-choice applicants per place (Year 7, 2026-27)

0.6 first-choice applicants per place

Source · the council's offer figures and DfE admissions statistics, 2026-27

Inspection · Good · our summary, Oct 2024 (2 years ago)

Source · Ofsted · Inspected Oct 2024

Results · Attainment 8 38.2 (2025-26, provisional)

Source · DfE school performance tables

Outcomes · 87% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)

Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures

Money · £8,336 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Secondary · 11 - 18

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Sixth Form

Yes

Sixth Form Places

85 of 140 (61%)

Headteacher

Mr Dan MacPherson

Sixth Form Places: sixth-form pupils on roll against funded places, from the council's return to the DfE school-capacity survey (SCAP), 2024-25.

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Aug 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Oct 2024IMD 2025deprivation

See more of Harris Academy Wickford

Free account: full results, full admissions and full inspection detail. Pro adds earlier years.

Create a free account →

Key metrics · Absence 8.8% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 8.8% — in line with the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,138 pupils on roll — 90.3% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

School Rebuilding Programme

In the programme, announced in Set 4 - December 2022

Listed as The Bromfords School.

Source: DfE list of selected schools, correct as of 1 May 2026 ↗

RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete)

On DfE’s list of education settings with confirmed RAAC, as of 8 February 2024. Route to RAAC removal: School Rebuilding Programme

The setting has been deemed eligible to be added to the list of schools to have one or more blocks rebuilt or refurbished in the School Rebuilding Programme. Listed as The Bromfords School.

Source: DfE, education settings with confirmed RAAC, as of 8 February 2024 (routes confirmed as at w/c 08 February 2024) ↗

Key admissions dates · Applications closed Sat 31 Oct 2026 · offers Mon 1 Mar 2027

Key admissions dates

Offer daySecondary National Offer Day

Monday, 1 March 2027

in 106 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

The area · Deprivation decile 8 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaCastledon & Crouch · Basildon · Rayleigh and Wickford · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 8Least deprived

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 22

Essex peer median: 27 per month

12-month total269

Top categories

Violent crime

104 (39%)

Anti-social behaviour

68 (25%)

Criminal damage / arson

24 (9%)

and 8 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 1,566 Essex schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site66m

Includes3 playing fields, 1 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseUnder 40 dB at the school, peaking at 56.3 dB within 100m

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	11.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	9.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band D · score 80 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 9,166 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Oct 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Aug 2026

Export available on Pro

Spotted something wrong?

Data sourced from DfE GIAS, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

More about Harris Academy WickfordAdmissions rules · key facts · nearby schools

How close did you need to live?

In 2026, everyone who named Harris Academy Wickford was offered a place (DfE). Offers can change from year to year.

3.03miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year: not a boundary, and not a guarantee.

Last distance offered at Harris Academy Wickford, year by year →

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Priority order when there are more applications than places, 2027-28 (Year 7):

1Children in care now, or who left care for adoption, special guardianship or a child arrangements order (adoption from care abroad included).
2

Harris Academy Wickford: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Harris Academy Wickford's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Harris Academy Wickford's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Harris Academy Wickford?

Harris Academy Wickford has 1,181 pupils on roll.

What are Harris Academy Wickford’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 38.2: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 30.39 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Harris Academy Wickford take?

Harris Academy Wickford admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Harris Academy Wickford located?

Harris Academy Wickford is located in Wickford, SS12 0LZ, Essex.

How do I apply to Harris Academy Wickford?

Harris Academy Wickford is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Harris Academy Wickford?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Harris Academy Wickford was 3.03 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Harris Academy Wickford?

When Harris Academy Wickford has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care now, or who left care for adoption, special guardianship or a child arrangements order (adoption from care abroad included); 2. Children of teaching or other staff employed directly by the school for two years or more when applying, or recruited to a post with a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Children whose main home is in the Wickford postcode town (SS11 and SS12) — Those with a sibling at the school (any year but Year 13) first, then the rest, each nearest first, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 224 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Identical distances for one place: lots drawn by a governor not involved in admissions, overseen by an independent scrutineer.

What is the largest ethnic background at Harris Academy Wickford?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.4% of pupils at Harris Academy Wickford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Harris Academy Wickford

At a Glance

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Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Harris Academy Wickford

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Harris Academy Wickford: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

Explore nearby

Harris Academy Wickford

Harris Academy Wickford

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Harris Academy Wickford

The answers

Quick summary

At a Glance

On the other tabs

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

On DfE lists

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at Harris Academy Wickford

Harris Academy Wickford: key facts

Contact the school directly

Nearby schools within 5 km

Explore nearby

Similar schools nearby