View our posts

25/03/24

Year 7 girls football team played exceptionally well today winning 5-2 in the semi-final of the Harris Cup. We are off to the finals 🔥⚽️ Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/5NKSX5xlTW

18/03/24

celebrations delivering workshops centered around Unshakeable Confidence and Diversity as a Superpower. pic.twitter.com/blHMBsvk3E

15/03/24

Excited to announce that Leah Chowdry will be speaking at our school on Monday. We can't wait to hear her incredible personal story, becoming the first British Asian woman to swim the English Channel & raising a quarter of a million pounds for her cause. Get ready to be inspired pic.twitter.com/d9Y6EnBD3J

13/03/24

📣 Exciting news! 🎉 Year 10 has kicked off the Scholars Program as part of their GCSE learning journey. 💪🎓 With a focus on working hard and taking responsibility, these scholars are on the path to success! Let's cheer them on! 👏🏽👏🏿👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/QbewKOxXKO

11/03/24

Ramadan Kareem, strength, connection and love for the month ahead. pic.twitter.com/9jQtOp1jG9

09/03/24

Some photos from our football tournament yesterday 🏆🥳⚽️ pic.twitter.com/oC1MAVdr39

08/03/24

Spot the ballers 👀(Yes that includes you 😉)Well done on the tournament…keep pushing the game and we’ll see you at one of ours soon! https://t.co/dtFqTGpk6t pic.twitter.com/hwfrD27tct

08/03/24

Amazing day today for our tournament! Thank you to all schools who attended. Also a massive thank you to Emma & Hayley from women’s team for coming down. ⚽️🏆 pic.twitter.com/4A3RzyzGVQ

08/03/24

Harris Football tournament. pic.twitter.com/fYBBNvzeY2

08/03/24

A productive day at Harris Academy Ockendon for sixth form health, care and medicine talk for pic.twitter.com/UszvikqOu9

07/03/24

Happy Everyone pic.twitter.com/9P2zgULlOW

07/03/24

'A night of drama' was held for year 11 drama students and their adults. We all enjoyed wonderful performances in preparation for their GCSE component 2 exams on Friday. pic.twitter.com/4XsEmdxSIm

29/02/24

Great to see Y10 GCSE Drama students loving the fantastic workshop being delivered this morning by 🤩 🎭 🎥! pic.twitter.com/6ARBM7uI0j

28/02/24

Well done to our year 10 girls for winning their first game of the Harris cup 25-8 🥳🏆 into the next round! pic.twitter.com/Arz8hdOoEh

28/02/24

Great to see Y10 GCSE Drama students loving the fantastic workshop being delivered this morning by 🤩 🎭 🎥! pic.twitter.com/6ARBM7uI0j

26/02/24

We step into a realm of pride and celebration as we gathered to honour the remarkable achievements of our students at our first special event of 'Celebration Evening'. From academic excellence to outstanding contributions in sports, arts, and the community. pic.twitter.com/LuAtvbOwcP

25/02/24

Which speaker are you most excited to hear from at our virtual conference?https://t.co/VhOvoO5PPSTickets for our fantastic line up are available for just £10 or FREE for anyone on or a !#MTPTproject pic.twitter.com/WRfQCPvXrD

24/02/24

Which speaker are you most excited to hear from at our virtual conference?https://t.co/VhOvoO5PPSTickets for our fantastic line up are available for just £10 or FREE for anyone on or a !#MTPTproject pic.twitter.com/WRfQCPvXrD

22/02/24

Year 10s had an amazing time at Kings College London yesterday. Thank you to Peter Gallivan, Kathryn Boast and team for providing such a great day of maths! pic.twitter.com/cHhBZRZmlt

21/02/24

Appreciate the feedback. Glad Praneel enjoyed it

Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

Central Office

Bexley

Bromley

Clapham

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Stratford

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

Willesden

KS5 Offer

Harris Academy Ockendon Sixth Form offers a range of academic and vocational qualifications.

We designed the post 16 curriculum with the overall intent of providing the right qualifications for students to access the most competitive universities and apprenticeships. Thus, the curriculum offer has a variety of level three qualifications at A-level and vocational level that meet the needs of students and enable them to achieve successfully. 

Our curriculum includes only the vocational qualifications which we believe offer students the right knowledge and skills to access further education or the labour market. 

Our intention is that all students reach their further education aspirations and career goals. Therefore, when choosing which subjects to study in KS4, students are offered a range of grouped and personalised pathway events from subject open evenings and information and guidance assemblies, to KS5 taster lessons and one-to-one interviews. External applicants receive a personalised interview to discuss future aspirations and the link to their qualification choices.

Details of the curriculum for each subject can be viewed on our Subjects page, but a summary of the subjects available to KS5 students is outlined below.

A level subjects

Minimum grade in Eng Lang/Lit

Minimum grade in Maths

Other criteria

Art

            4  

Art 6 if previously studied or 6/Merit in creative subject

Biology

 

5

Biology 6

Combined science, 6,6

Business

4

4

 

Chemistry

 

6

Chemistry 6

Combined science 6,6

Drama

5

 

Drama 5 if previously studied; active participation outside the academy if GCSE not taken

Economics

4

4

 

English Lit

6

 

 

French

5

 

French 6

Geography

5

 

Geography 6

Gov & Politics

5

 

 

History

5

 

History 6

Law

5

 

Humanities subjects 5

Maths

 

6

 

Media Studies

4

   

Physics

 

6

Combined science 6,6

Psychology

4

4

Science 5,5

Religious Studies

5

 

RE 5 if taken; Humanities subject 5

Sociology

4

 

 Sociology 4 if taken

Vocational subject

Minimum grade in Eng Lang/Lit

Minimum grade in Maths

Other criteria

Enterprise and entrepreneurship*

4

4

 

Finance Studies

4

4

 

Food Science and Nutrition

4

 

Merit in L2 Hospitality and catering if taken

Health and Social Care*

4

 

 

Sport*

4

 

4, 4 in Science; actively involved in sport outside the academy

*These subjects can be studied as a single or double award. If taken as a double award, this counts as two of your three options

In addition to a variety of information, guidance and self-development opportunities, all students in Years 12 and 13 follow a two-year programme of extra-curricular and enrichment education, which includes:

  • Citizenship and Religious Education (CRE)
  • Careers education (Career Ready Programme, Oxbridge access programmes, Medicine and Veterinary Science access programmes, Work experience)
  • Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE)