SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Rainham Sixth Form

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 143759
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 400 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Havering
Trust HARRIS FEDERATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 304 304 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 177 58.2% of pupils
Male pupils 127 41.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.5%
13.3 pts below England
School 11.5%
Havering 19.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.0%
3.7 pts above England
School 24.0%
Havering 27.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Havering 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
44.7%
136
White British
10.9%
33
Any other White background
10.5%
32
Bangladeshi
7.9%
24
Indian
3.9%
12
Pakistani
3.6%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 2.6% 8 of 304 pupils
18.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 2.6%
Havering 17.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.3% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 12.5 pts below
EHC plans 0.3% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Hearing impairment 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.0% 18.8 pts above England
Harris Rainham Sixth Form
76.0%
Havering
76.0%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools