Harris Academy Kingswood
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Basildon, East of England SS16 5BA · Essex
#318 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2600 of 4,090 nationally
About Harris Academy Kingswood
Harris Academy Kingswood is a academy secondary located in Basildon, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,513 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 318th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,513; capacity filled 100.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.8%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 34 schools in Basildon; Harris Academy Kingswood ranks 19th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Harris Academy Kingswood by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,513
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Harris Academy Kingswood
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Basildon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 523 m away
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
356 students · 762 m away
Lee Chapel Primary School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
1,062 students · 765 m away
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Basildon · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 960 m away
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
176 students · 960 m away
Ghyllgrove Primary School
Basildon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
630 students · 1.2 km away
Cherry Tree Primary School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.3 km away
Fairhouse Community Primary School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.5 km away
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Basildon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 1.6 km away
Janet Duke Primary School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
611 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,515 students
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1,516 students
Ormiston Victory Academy
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1,517 students
Vandyke Upper School
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1,517 students
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,508 students
St Peter's School
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1,506 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harris Academy Kingswood a good school?
Harris Academy Kingswood has a Success Index (England) of 37.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #318 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Harris Academy Kingswood rank in East of England?
Harris Academy Kingswood ranks #318 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2600 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harris Academy Kingswood?
Harris Academy Kingswood had 1,513 students in 2025.
Is Harris Academy Kingswood a primary school or a secondary school?
Harris Academy Kingswood is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harris Academy Kingswood?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harris Academy Kingswood; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.