Holbrook AcademyHarwich and Dovercourt High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holbrook Academy and Harwich and Dovercourt High School are secondary schools.
Holbrook Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harwich and Dovercourt High School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holbrook Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holbrook Academy was judged the expected standard and Harwich and Dovercourt High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Holbrook Academy and 34.1 for Harwich and Dovercourt High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holbrook Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harwich and Dovercourt High School (39.0 in 2021-22, 34.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichHolbrook Academy | HarwichHarwich and Dovercourt High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 43 in Suffolk | 78th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 584 | 1,075 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP9 2QX | Harwich, CO12 3TG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.5% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 116 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 14 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 593 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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.
Holbrook Academy
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