Harris Academy Wickford
Academy converter in Wickford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1181 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1260 |
| Free school meals | 24.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Grange Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0LZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.harriswickford.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01268471201 |
| URN | 139181 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 26 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Beauchamps High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Basildon Lower Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- De La Salle School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- The Basildon Upper Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Harris Academy Benfleet (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Harris Academy Kingswood (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- The James Hornsby School (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Harris Academy Billericay (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.