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Harris Academy Riverside

Free schools · Purfleet · RM19 1QY

Ages 11–18 · 1,111 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
959

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

172

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
465
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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).

Capacity fill101%

1,111 pupils · 1,096 places

Pupils on roll
1,111
Boys / girls
619 / 492
School capacity
1,096
Capacity fill
1,111 / 1,096 (101%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
296
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sofianos

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
RM19 1QY
Town
Purfleet
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Purfleet, Thurrock, 1,111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in Purfleet
1
Secondary schools in Purfleet
1
Academies among open schools in Purfleet
0% (0)
Open schools in RM19
2
Secondary in RM19
1
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Secondary in Thurrock LA
13

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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    • Absence7.2%

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  • Harris Academy Ockendon

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    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Dartford Grammar School for Girls

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    • Att875.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • Harris Academy Rainham

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    • Att852.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sofianos
Telephone
01375802060
Website
www.harrisriverside.org.uk

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