Harris Academy Rainham
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Rainham, Havering
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.65 miles
Published by London Borough of Havering · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Harris Academy Rainham is a secondary school in Rainham, Havering for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Havering has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy Rainham catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.65 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.85 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.62 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.56 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.49 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.82 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.36 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.26 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.49 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 3.22 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 2.37 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | 3.84 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 2.65 miles away, the longest of 8 Havering secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Year 7 2026 drew 161 first-choice applications for 184 offers; 154 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- That 2026 distance was further than in 2025 but nearer than in 2013, with the sharpest swing coming between 2017 and 2018.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Havering schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lambs Lane South, Rainham, RM13 9XD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Havering
- Pupils on roll
- 913 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are encouraged and supported to widen their horizons and to aim high at Harris Academy Rainham.”
- “They achieve well in a wide range of subjects and, as a result, they are well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training.”
- “Staff have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and foster a sense of belonging and pride in the school.”
To improve
- “However, these pupils do not consistently receive the support they need to achieve as well as they could.”
- “This is stronger in some subjects than in others.”
- “There are instances when teaching does not check and help pupils to overcome misconceptions and, subsequently, improve the content and depth of their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 161 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Havering.
- The Brittons Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sanders Draper 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gaynes School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hornchurch High School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published