Purfleet Primary Academy vs Harris Academy Riverside
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Purfleet Primary Academy
Purfleet-on-Thames
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Thurrock
Thurrock
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
619
1111
Capacity
630
1096
Occupancy
98%
101%
FSM %
33.1%
30.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.4%
KS2 Reading
78%
-
KS2 Maths
75%
-
KS2 Writing
78%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
22%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
59
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
35%
Degree course
-
87%
Any L4+ destination
-
89%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (112)
Mathematics (106)
Chemistry (90)
Biology (72)
Chemistry (58)
Physics (52)
Economics (46)
Biology (46)