Harris Academy Riverside
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Purfleet, East of England RM19 1QY · Thurrock
#194 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1592 of 4,090 nationally
About Harris Academy Riverside
Harris Academy Riverside is a academy secondary located in Purfleet, in the Thurrock local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,111 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 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 194th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,111; capacity filled 101.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.6%; ebacc average points 4.52.
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%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.1%
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 Riverside by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,111
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Harris Academy Riverside
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Purfleet Primary Academy
Purfleet-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
619 students · 777 m away
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 2.1 km away
Leigh UTC Dartford
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
691 students · 2.4 km away
Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 2.6 km away
West Thurrock Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 2.7 km away
Temple Hill Primary Academy
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
850 students · 3.0 km away
Park Academy
South Ockendon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
594 students · 3.1 km away
River Mill Primary School
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 3.1 km away
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Dartford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 3.2 km away
Kenningtons Primary Academy
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
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1,113 students
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1,113 students
St Mary's Catholic School
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1,106 students
Ormiston Rivers Academy
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1,103 students
Sawtry Village Academy
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1,101 students
Kings Langley School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harris Academy Riverside a good school?
Harris Academy Riverside has a Success Index (England) of 57.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #194 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 Riverside rank in East of England?
Harris Academy Riverside ranks #194 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1592 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harris Academy Riverside?
Harris Academy Riverside had 1,111 students in 2025.
Is Harris Academy Riverside a primary school or a secondary school?
Harris Academy Riverside is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harris Academy Riverside?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harris Academy Riverside; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.