How many pupils does Harwich and Dovercourt High School have?

Harwich and Dovercourt High School has 1,091 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Harwich and Dovercourt High School?

The headteacher of Harwich and Dovercourt High School is Simon Essex.

What type of school is Harwich and Dovercourt High School?

Harwich and Dovercourt High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Harwich and Dovercourt High School in?

Harwich and Dovercourt High School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Hall Lane, Tendring, Essex, CO12 3TG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 September 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026.

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1,091

Pupils

40.3%

Free school meals

1 June 2017

Opened

About this school

Harwich and Dovercourt High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Tendring, Essex. The school has 1,091 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 September 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026. The Headteacher is Simon Essex. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE SIGMA TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2017.

School details

Head: Simon Essex
Trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145061

Contact

01255245460 admin@hdhs.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Harwich and Dovercourt High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.67

Progress 8 · 2023-24

28%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

44%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.19

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

21%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →