Harris Academy Billericay
School Road, Billericay, CM12 9LH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Tannahill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,683
- Pupils on roll
- 1,729
- URN
- 136861
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277655191
About this school
Harris Academy Billericay is a secondary academy in Billericay. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,729 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Billericay, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 275 | 266 | 263 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.0 | 49.2 | 50.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.41 -0.58 to -0.24 | +0.02 -0.15 to +0.19 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 50% | 48.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 72.2% | 73.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 61% | 51.5% | 54.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Academy Billericay has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.2 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,693 |
| 2023/24 | 1,697 |
| 2024/25 | 1,702 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Academy Billericay compares
Harris Academy Billericay ranked 15th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 1,729 | — |
| Mayflower High School | 47.6 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 1,616 | 1.5 miles |
| The James Hornsby School | 38.9 | 8.9% | 48.2% | 1,040 | 3.0 miles |
| St Martin's School Brentwood | 45.9 | 7.1% | 13.4% | 1,794 | 3.2 miles |
| De La Salle School | 41.8 | 7.9% | 32.4% | 761 | 3.3 miles |
| Harris Academy Wickford | 35.9 | 8.8% | 26% | 1,181 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.1%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.82%
- Persistent absence
- 23.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mayflower High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Billericay
-
The James Hornsby School3.0 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
St Martin's School Brentwood3.2 miles
Secondary · Brentwood
-
De La Salle School3.3 miles
Secondary · Basildon
-
Harris Academy Wickford3.9 miles
Secondary · Wickford
Other schools in Billericay
- Mayflower High School Secondary
- Brightside Primary School Primary
- Buttsbury Primary School Primary
- Crays Hill Primary School Primary
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Quilters Infant School Primary
- Quilters Junior School Primary
- South Green Infant School Primary
- South Green Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sunnymede Primary School Primary
- Ramsden Hall Academy Academies
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Patrick Berry (until September 2026).
- School name changed from The Billericay School to Harris Academy Billericay recorded 19 Sep 2026
- Headteacher changed from Mr Patrick Berry to Mr Russell Tannahill recorded 9 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Academy Billericay teach?
- Harris Academy Billericay teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Billericay.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Academy Billericay?
- The headteacher of Harris Academy Billericay is Mr Russell Tannahill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Academy Billericay been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Academy Billericay, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Academy Billericay?
- Harris Academy Billericay has 1,729 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Harris Academy Billericay full?
- Harris Academy Billericay has capacity for 1,683 pupils and 1,729 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Academy Billericay a faith school?
- No. Harris Academy Billericay has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Academy Billericay a selective school?
- No. Harris Academy Billericay is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Harris Academy Billericay part of an academy trust?
- Harris Academy Billericay is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Academy Billericay's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47 in 2022/23 and 50 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Academy Billericay compare with other schools in Essex?
- Harris Academy Billericay ranked 15th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Academy Billericay's absence rate?
- Harris Academy Billericay's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Academy Billericay's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Academy Billericay's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 19 September 2026.