Harwich and Dovercourt High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harwich, East of England CO12 3TG · Essex
#436 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3662 of 4,090 nationally
About Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is a academy secondary located in Harwich, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,075 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 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 436th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,075; capacity filled 82.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.2%; ebacc average points 3.19.
There are 8 schools in Harwich; Harwich and Dovercourt High School ranks 7th of 8 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)20.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.5%
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 Harwich and Dovercourt High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,075
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 20.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dovercourt · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
114 students · 446 m away
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Harwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 541 m away
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Harwich · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
354 students · 667 m away
The Mayflower Primary School
Harwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
356 students · 1.0 km away
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Harwich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.1 km away
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Harwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 2.1 km away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey
Harwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
130 students · 2.5 km away
Shotley Community Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 4.4 km away
Langer Primary Academy
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 5.8 km away
Grange Community Primary School
Felixstowe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
160 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
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1,076 students
John F Kennedy Catholic School
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1,073 students
Colchester Royal Grammar School
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1,073 students
Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,079 students
Sir Harry Smith Community College
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1,084 students
Yavneh College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Harwich and Dovercourt High School a good school?
Harwich and Dovercourt High School has a Success Index (England) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #436 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 Harwich and Dovercourt High School rank in East of England?
Harwich and Dovercourt High School ranks #436 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3662 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harwich and Dovercourt High School?
Harwich and Dovercourt High School had 1,075 students in 2025.
Is Harwich and Dovercourt High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harwich and Dovercourt High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harwich and Dovercourt High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.