Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Hall Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TG

Local ranking59th of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.2%
Entering EBacc
20.9%
EBacc APS
3.2
Cohort Size
215

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
54.0%
Higher education
15.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
46.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

20.0

Avg Points/Entry

14

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
21.7
16-18 Cohort
18

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1091
Boys
544 (50%)
Girls
547 (50%)
Capacity
1300 (84% full)
SEND
21.6%
FSM Eligible
42.5%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,188/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.8%
Persistent Absence
33.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.4%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%

89.4%

White British

2.2%

White Other

2.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hall Lane

Harwich, East of England

Administrative

URN
145061
UKPRN
10064876
Establishment No.
4024
Trust
THE SIGMA TRUST