Park AcademyHarris Academy Riverside
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Park Academy and Harris Academy Riverside are secondary schools.
Park Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harris Academy Riverside scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Riverside is ahead on our composite score.
Park Academy was judged Requires improvement and Harris Academy Riverside was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Park Academy and 48.1 for Harris Academy Riverside.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Park Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Harris Academy Riverside (55.8 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonPark Academy | PurfleetHarris Academy Riverside | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 13 in Thurrock | 4th of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 594 | 1,111 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,096 | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 4RU | Purfleet, RM19 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.7% | 47.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.8% | 66.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 105 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 59 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 669 | 1,117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 31.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.3% | 13.5% 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.
Park Academy
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