Harris Academy BillericayThe James Hornsby School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Billericay and The James Hornsby School are secondary schools.
Harris Academy Billericay scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The James Hornsby School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy Billericay is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Billericay was judged Good and The James Hornsby School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Harris Academy Billericay and 41.8 for The James Hornsby School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Billericay (49.2 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at The James Hornsby School (39.3 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayHarris Academy Billericay | BasildonThe James Hornsby School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 54th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,729 | 1,040 | |
| Capacity | 1,683 | 900 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LH | Basildon, SS15 5NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.1% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.2% Stronger figure | 53.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 258 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,702 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 23.4% 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
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
The James Hornsby School
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