School profile

Harris Academy Rainham

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Rainham, RM13 9XD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,269 of 3,312

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Harris Academy Rainham Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils913 of 1,036 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gareth Stananought
TrustHARRIS FEDERATION
Local authorityHavering
Opened01 Sept 2016

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143428.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Attainment 8 score48.247.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths64.9%68%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.4%49.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.3%13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.6%63.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils913
Girls417
Boys496
Eligible for free school meals25.8%
First language not English30%
SEN support118
EHC plan36
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.4%
African
11.4%
Other White
11%
Bangladeshi
9.3%
Indian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.2%
Pakistani
3.5%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaveringEngland
Overall absence6.2%6.7%8%
Persistent absence15.6%17.9%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)184
Applications (Year 7)336
First preference applications (Year 7)161
First preference offers (Year 7)154
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)55

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,036
Pupils on roll903
Unfilled places12.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)60.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.89
Support staff (FTE)30.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2549.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.4%
Staying in education91.6%
School sixth form48.9%
Further education41%
Not sustained3.9%
Apprenticeship2.2%
Sixth form college0.6%
Employment0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harris Academy Rainham
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 mi16 plusHarris Rainham Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.1 miPrimaryBrady Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRainham Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParsonage Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLa Salette Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryWhybridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWhybridge Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Brittons AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryPark Primary AcademyFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Harris Academy Rainham

What is Harris Academy Rainham's Ofsted rating?

Harris Academy Rainham is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2019.

How does Harris Academy Rainham rank in England?

Harris Academy Rainham ranks 1,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Harris Academy Rainham?

Harris Academy Rainham has 913 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,036.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.