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Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Hall Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG · URN 145061

Public data summary

4.7

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 547
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,300
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.67
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.3
A-level average: D
Sustained education: 24.0%
University: 14.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistent absence: 31.8%
Free school meals: 27.8%
SEN support: 21.6%
English additional language: 3.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 23.1
Staff turnover: 9.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.3

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.7

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.4

6 contributing signals

Destinations

3.8

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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