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12/09/25

We’re excited to announce that our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 9th October, from 5.00–7.00pm harrisockendon.org.uk/563/an…

12/09/25

Join us at our Yr 6 Open Evening taking place in school on Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00-7.00pm; Unable to make it? Come and visit on a Principal Tour: All events must be booked in advance. We look forward to seeing you there! eventbrite.co.uk/e/yr-6-prin… eventbrite.co.uk/e/yr-6-open…

12/09/25

Join us at our Yr 6 Open Evening taking place in school on Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00-7.00pm; Unable to make it? Come and visit on a Principal Tour:  All events must be booked in advance. We look forward to seeing you there! eventbrite.co.uk/e/yr-6-open…

08/09/25

PE clubs starting this week 🏈 ⚽️

18/07/25

Sports Day 2025 ☀️ ⚽️ 🏀

17/07/25

MMW: Hever Castle

17/07/25

MMW: Grangewaters

16/07/25

MMW: Leeds Castle

16/07/25

MMW: HAOC Escape Room

16/07/25

MMW: Macbeth & Stock Market Challenge 💰

15/07/25

Well done to all of our students who represented us today at the Harris Federation Finals 🔥 🏆 amazing performances and lots of medals 🥇

14/07/25

MMW Y9: teamwork

14/07/25

MMW Year 9 - Grange Waters. Facing fears and overcoming challenges!

11/07/25

The Harris Federation Festival of Music showcased some wonderful talent from across the federation. Our students loved every single minute.

09/07/25

Steel Pans playing Classical music! Soloists, Choir. Y5 electric guitar solo! The talent in our schools is amazing! Congrats to all of you, what wonderful performances. pic.twitter.com/TjYEnwK9KV

28/06/25

DOE Update ‘we will be 45 minutes ‘ until we reach Ockendon due to traffic

28/06/25

D of E Silver: day 3 is done! All packed up and on the bus. ETA back to school 1.45om.

28/06/25

D of E Silver Day 3: they are off early!

27/06/25

D of E: all back at camp.

27/06/25

Day 2 has started - perfect weather for walking.

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Destinations

At Harris Academy Ockendon we want to support our students to go onto ambitious destinations which meet the goals that our Sixth Formers set for themselves.

We know the demands of choosing a destination and regularly provide support and guidance alongside our Careers Advisors to help students make the ‘right choice’ for them, whether that be going into full-time employment, Apprenticeships or University.

UCAS

With the majority of our students attending Higher Education, we take students through the entire UCAS process with help including;

  • Selecting the most appropriate five choices for university
  • How to select a conditional and insurance offer
  • How to write a personal statement
  • How to apply for student finance
  • What to do on the day if they have not met their offer with dedicated staff going through clearing with the students
  • What to do on the day if they have exceeded their original offer and would like to apply elsewhere

Useful Links for UCAS

UCAS Homepage: 

https://www.ucas.com/

What to do if you are going through clearing: 

https://www.ucas.com/applying/after-you-apply/clearing-and-results-day

Student Finance Explained:  

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/student-finance

Apprenticeships

With many of our students choosing to go into apprenticeships, we believe it is vital to help support our students with apprenticeship applications and helping them find the perfect apprenticeship that inspires and supports the next stage in their educational journey.

With this in mind, all students looking to apply for an apprenticeship receive one to one support with our designated Career’s Advisor through every stage of application as well as the opportunity to attend bespoke careers days to each student’s needs. We also support students to try and find degree apprenticeships if they so wish – which are in high demand due to the limited opportunities to obtain one.

Useful Links for Apprenticeships

Applying for an Apprenticeship: 

https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/how-apply-apprenticeship 

Finding an Apprenticeship: 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

How to Write an Apprenticeship Application: 

https://www.west-thames.ac.uk/images/documents/how-to-write-winning-application.pdf

UCAS Guidance

At Harris Academy Ockendon we firmly believe in supporting students throughout every stage of the UCAS application. Please see some of the guides listed below to help prepare you for this;