Harris Academy RainhamSanders Draper
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy Rainham and Sanders Draper are secondary schools.
Harris Academy Rainham scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sanders Draper scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Rainham is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy Rainham was judged Good and Sanders Draper was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Harris Academy Rainham and 44.4 for Sanders Draper.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harris Academy Rainham (54.0 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sanders Draper (48.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RainhamHarris Academy Rainham | HornchurchSanders Draper | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Havering Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 901 | 705 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 918 | |
| Location | Rainham, RM13 9XD | Hornchurch, RM12 6RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 30.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.6% Stronger figure | 65.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.3% Stronger figure | 64.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.54 Stronger figure | 4.07 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 114 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 901 | 705 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.2% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 14.1% 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 Rainham
Sanders Draper
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