Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Thurrock
Mayflower Road, Grays, RM16 6SA
87
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 20/03/2024
Application demand
39%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.1%
11.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,435
Capacity used
Over capacity120%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
39%
1st preference success rate
155 of 395 families who put it first got an offer
171
Places offered
961
Total applications
5.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 395 | 155 | ● 39% |
| 2nd preference | 256 | 4 | ● 2% |
| 3rd preference | 136 | 5 | ● 4% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 174 | 6 | ● 3% |
| Total | 961 | 170 | 18% |
1st preference success by year
Thurrock lets families list 6 preferences. 26 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jamie Maxted
- Address
- Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA
- Phone
- 01375484580
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Ward / constituency
- Chafford Hundred West · Thurrock
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137549
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 32% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
1,435 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
20 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,034 pupils
Attendance
95.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
4.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 61.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 1.04 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 5.79 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.10 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 68.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 83.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 188 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.64 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 4.3% | 17% |
| A-level students | 191 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 187 | 34% | 74% | 86% | |
| English Language | 187 | 30% | 71% | 87% | |
| English Literature | 185 | 32% | 82% | 92% | |
| Combined Science | 151 | 12% | 50% | 74% | |
| Geography | 123 | 20% | 63% | 77% | |
| Business | 86 | 12% | 49% | 76% | |
| Social Studies | 83 | 20% | 73% | 84% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 74 | 12% | 53% | 72% | |
| History | 47 | 49% | 79% | 91% | |
| Physical Education | 45 | 16% | 62% | 84% | |
| French | 43 | 9% | 53% | 81% | |
| Art and Design | 42 | 24% | 76% | 86% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 84 | 2% | 7% | 36% | |
| Business Studies | 79 | 0% | 4% | 34% | |
| Psychology | 78 | 6% | 27% | 59% | |
| Sociology | 51 | 2% | 10% | 47% | |
| Mathematics | 43 | 5% | 40% | 70% | |
| Law | 26 | 12% | 35% | 88% | |
| English Literature | 25 | 0% | 8% | 36% | |
| Government and Politics | 25 | 0% | 12% | 68% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 24 | 0% | 13% | 42% | |
| History | 22 | 9% | 18% | 73% | |
| Geography | 20 | 0% | 0% | 35% | |
| Biology | 17 | 0% | 12% | 29% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 18016: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 58% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 5% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 60% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Thurrock council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.