The Ockendon Academy was a popular 11 to 18 medium-sized comprehensive school that was strong on pastoral care, with well behaved pupils and a good sixth form programme.

It was part of a wave of secondary modern schools that were built to cope with the post-war baby boom, and the Attlee government policies of 1944.

The Ockendon Academy joined the Harris family of schools in September 2019, It rapidly has put new detailed policies in place, with the aim of improving student outcomes.

The homework is set- this usually involves the 'read, cover, regurgitate, and check phases of using a knowledge organiser that the teacher had previously prepared while planning the lesson.

[11] At Key Stage 4, schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the English Baccalaureate (EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects, a modern foreign language, and either History or Geography.

Harris Academy Ockendon operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught.