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20/03/25

Sports leaders taking part in capture the flag pic.twitter.com/N4uHUxCm4I

19/03/25

Well done to our year 9 girls for winning their Harris cup game 36-5 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bnbGqJ6nWc

13/03/25

Sports leaders taking part in foot tennis as one of their sessions ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/22mV3X8PVH

11/03/25

Well done to everyone involved in our football tournament today in celebration of International Women’s Day. It was amazing to see over 150 girls taking part ⚽️ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0cwV3FATTO

07/03/25

World Book Day 2025 📕📖 pic.twitter.com/rCCLMg64aQ

06/03/25

Our guest author delivering assembly for World Book Day 📕 pic.twitter.com/MCPmpz6Kcw

06/03/25

Ready to take part in the great big Footy and Booky quiz for world book day ⚽️ 📕 pic.twitter.com/DLnMUOf1Z6

04/03/25

Selected Year 9 students taking part in a Circus Skills workshop with . Lots of new skills learnt and fun had by all. pic.twitter.com/TLjbkfJpVL

26/02/25

Well done to our year 7 girls football team winning 1-0! Through to the semi-finals of the Harris Cup ⚽️ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HYihu0V6oO

26/02/25

Selected students from year 7-10 enjoyed their first drama workshop at . Great work from everyone involved and looking forward to seeing your devised performances grow. pic.twitter.com/FqqpT4VI21

13/02/25

Another morning of skiing 🇮🇹 ⛷️ pic.twitter.com/PBoXdrjZrA

13/02/25

Ice Skating in Italy 🇮🇹⛷️ pic.twitter.com/pifqLdmPfs

12/02/25

Another day on the slopes in Italy for our year 10’s 🇮🇹 ⛷️ pic.twitter.com/JTG1x4ZZLr

11/02/25

Ski Trip - Day 2 🇮🇹 ⛷️ pic.twitter.com/nkOG2G48RN

10/02/25

Year 10’s first day on the slopes in Italy ⛷️ 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/sIz8L80pQJ

27/01/25

Well done to our year 7 netball team for winning 6-3 tonight 🔥 🏆 starting the season off strong! pic.twitter.com/Au46T3STXt

27/01/25

🚨 PE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Year 7 boys football training after school is cancelled. ⚽️

22/01/25

Well done to our year 7 and year 9 netball teams tonight in their fixtures against OPA, they showed excellent teamwork and resilience. pic.twitter.com/MGX5RbvOaW

15/01/25

Well done to the year 7 girls football team for tonight’s 3-2 win in the Harris Cup! ⚽️ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6Y9Ur9nf0G

16/12/24

Excellent turnout for our last netball training session of the year! Full of Christmas games and prizes! Excited for the new year netball games and training! pic.twitter.com/aqxMYZ3pmO

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OFSTED VIEW: “PUPILS EXPERIENCE AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION AT HARRIS ACADEMY OCKENDON”

~ Academy judged Outstanding in all areas ~

~ Academy described as a “centre of true excellence” ~

Students and staff at Harris Academy Ockendon are celebrating after being judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted inspectors.

Following a two-day visit to the Essex secondary school in February, inspectors have given Harris Academy Ockendon a fantastic report in which they have highlighted many strengths of its provision. 

Beginning their report with ‘Pupils benefit hugely from attending this remarkable school’, the inspectors have praised the Academy’s ‘high-quality curriculum’, its ‘wide range of enrichment activities’ as well as the strength of its PSHE and Careers education.

Whilst the inspectors complimented the Academy’s leaders and teachers for their expertise and commitment, they were extremely impressed by the Academy’s students who were said to be ‘attentive’, to ‘work hard’ and ‘to take responsibility for their learning’.  The inspectors were also pleased by the way in which students support and mentor each other.

Recognising that students’ achievements are ‘very high’, the inspectors praised the standard of teaching and learning and found that there are robust systems in place to ensure no student ‘falls behind’ particularly those with SEND who ‘learn as well as their peers.’  The inspectors were particularly impressed that almost all students are entered for ‘the entire suite of GCSEs which make up the English Baccalaureate’ reflecting the Academy’s high academic standards. 

Inspectors also noticed that the Academy ‘goes far beyond the norm’ in developing students’ understanding of the wider world.  They cited the success of the Academy’s comprehensive careers programme and strong PSHE curriculum as helping students ‘understand what it means to be a citizen in modern Britain’.

Jo Rainey, Principal of Harris Academy Ockendon, said:

“We are thrilled with this report which is a fitting testament to how hard everyone has worked to provide our students with an ‘extraordinary education’.  At Harris Academy Ockendon, we have high aspirations for our students and are committed to giving them the very best educational opportunities that will enable them to achieve their goals.  I am incredibly proud we are able to offer these opportunities, but I am even more proud of our students’ positive attitudes, how they support each other and how much they grow and achieve in their educational journeys with us.  Whilst we are very pleased to have achieved this judgement, we remain highly ambitious and will continue to work hard to enhance the opportunities available to our students so that they all benefit from an exceptional education.”

To read the full published report please click HERE to be taken to the Ofsted webpage for Harris Academy Ockendon.