Harris Academy KingswoodMossbourne Port Side Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Kingswood and Mossbourne Port Side Academy are secondary schools.
Harris Academy Kingswood scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mossbourne Port Side Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy Kingswood is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Kingswood was judged Good and Mossbourne Port Side Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Harris Academy Kingswood and 42.0 for Mossbourne Port Side Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy Kingswood (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonHarris Academy Kingswood | Stanford-le-HopeMossbourne Port Side Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 80 in Essex | 12th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,513 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 780 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS16 5BA | Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 43.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 60.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 294 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,492 | 582 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Harris Academy Kingswood · Mossbourne Port Side Academy