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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

Thurrock, RM16 6SASecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+1.04
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.3×
Oversubscribed
395 1st-choice / 171 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#68 of 3,141 nationally

About Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 961 applications for just 171 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.62. Of those applications, 395 were first preferences, and 155 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand is a strong signal from local families, and it aligns with the school’s reputation. It is a mixed, non-religious state secondary for ages 11 to 19, with a capacity of 1,200 but currently holding 1,379 pupils, so it is running above its official number. The headteacher is Jamie Maxted. The school has a sixth form and is not a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressMayflower Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM16 6SA
HeadteacherJamie Maxted
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils1,379
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity1,379 / 1,200 (115% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Astro TurfGymnasiumTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSwimming PoolDining HallTheatreMusic RoomsSports HallICT SuiteSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

SwimmingRugbyNetballHockeyTennisBasketballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubNewspaperEco ClubArt ClubDramaChoirCodingDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.