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Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Tendring, CO12 3TGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
205 1st-choice / 210 offers made
Ranking
#2,812
of 3,141 nationally

About Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Harwich and Dovercourt High School is a state-funded secondary school in Tendring, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,075 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,300.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 6 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 37.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D for 2023/24. admissions data records 205 first-preference applications and 210 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressHall Lane, Harwich, Tendring, CO12 3TG
HeadteacherMr Simon Essex
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,075
Free School Meals (FSM)42.5%
School Capacity1,075 / 1,300 (83% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

6 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Category of concern: RSI

Source: Ofsted official management information, 28 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Source: hdhs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Yes, Harwich and Dovercourt High School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.