Harris Academy BillericayMayflower High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billericay.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Billericay and Mayflower High School are secondary schools in Billericay.
Harris Academy Billericay scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mayflower High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Billericay is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Billericay was judged Good and Mayflower High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Harris Academy Billericay and 48.1 for Mayflower High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Billericay (49.2 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mayflower High School (51.6 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayHarris Academy Billericay | BillericayMayflower High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 26th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,729 | 1,616 | |
| Capacity | 1,683 | 1,700 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LH | Billericay, CM12 0RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.1% | 52.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 258 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 118 | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,702 | 1,620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy Billericay
Mayflower High School
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