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Harris Academy Rainham

Academy sponsor led · Rainham · RM13 9XD

Ages 11–16 · 913 pupils · Havering

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

52.7

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 852.7
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
928

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

183

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

164

Total preferences (any rank)
352
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
43
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
913
Boys / girls
496 / 417
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
235
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Stananought

Location

Address
Lambs Lane South
Postcode
RM13 9XD
Town
Rainham
County
Essex
Local authority
Havering
District
Havering
Constituency
Dagenham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rainham, Havering, 913 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rainham
13
Secondary schools in Rainham
2
Academies among open schools in Rainham
38% (5)
Open schools in RM13
13
Secondary in RM13
2
Open schools in Havering LA
92
Secondary in Havering LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Rainham · RM13 7BB · Havering

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    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ormiston Park Academy

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    • Att836.0
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    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.8%

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    • Att841.9
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    • EM5+36%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.4 miles away

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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • Brook Sixth Form and Academy

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence6.2%

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  • Harris Academy Riverside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Stananought
Telephone
01708552811

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