Harwich and Dovercourt High School
About the school
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is an open secondary school in Essex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 January 2026
- Published
- 28 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Category of concern: RSI
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.6
- Essex
- 45.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Essex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 27.90%
- Essex
- 43.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 44.20%
- Essex
- 63.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 20.90%
- Essex
- 38.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.19
- Essex
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D
Average A-level points
- School
- 20
AAB or better
- School
- Suppressed
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1091
Girls
50.14%
Boys
49.86%
SEN support
18.52%
Education, health and care plan
3.12%
English as an additional language
3.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
42.50%
Overall absence
10.85
Persistent absence
33.01
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
213
Sustained education or employment
86%
Education
80%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
39
Sustained education or employment
54%
Higher education
15%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
33%