Harris Academy Wickford
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wickford, East of England SS12 0LZ · Essex
#373 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3069 of 4,090 nationally
About Harris Academy Wickford
Harris Academy Wickford is a academy secondary located in Wickford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,181 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 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 373rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,181; capacity filled 93.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.5%; ebacc average points 3.04.
There are 12 schools in Wickford; Harris Academy Wickford ranks 12th of 12 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%)35.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.4%
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 Wickford by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,181
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Harris Academy Wickford
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grange Primary School
Wickford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
311 students · 155 m away
North Crescent Primary School
Wickford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 999 m away
Wickford Primary School
Wickford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
472 students · 1.1 km away
Oakfield Primary School
Wickford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.3 km away
Crays Hill Primary School
Billericay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
82 students · 1.9 km away
The Wickford Church of England School
Wickford · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
135 students · 1.9 km away
Abacus Primary School
Wickford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 2.0 km away
Runwell Community Primary School
Wickford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
362 students · 2.2 km away
Hilltop Infant School
Wickford · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
237 students · 2.5 km away
Beauchamps High School
Wickford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,486 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
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1,177 students
King Edward VII Academy
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1,172 students
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,169 students
Putteridge High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
Presdales School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
Challney High School for Boys
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,197 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harris Academy Wickford a good school?
Harris Academy Wickford has a Success Index (England) of 27.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #373 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 Wickford rank in East of England?
Harris Academy Wickford ranks #373 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3069 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harris Academy Wickford?
Harris Academy Wickford had 1,181 students in 2025.
Is Harris Academy Wickford a primary school or a secondary school?
Harris Academy Wickford is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harris Academy Wickford?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harris Academy Wickford; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.