Park AcademyHarris Academy Rainham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Park Academy and Harris Academy Rainham are secondary schools.
Park Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harris Academy Rainham scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Rainham is ahead on our composite score.
Park Academy was judged Requires improvement and Harris Academy Rainham was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Park Academy and 48.2 for Harris Academy Rainham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Park Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harris Academy Rainham (54.0 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonPark Academy | RainhamHarris Academy Rainham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Thurrock | 8th of 18 in Havering | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 594 | 913 | |
| Capacity | 750 | Not reported | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 4RU | Rainham, RM13 9XD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.7% | 47.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.8% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 669 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 27.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.3% | 15.2% 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.
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