# Alternatives to Harwich and Dovercourt High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Harwich and Dovercourt High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Harwich and Dovercourt High School, for comparison

0.98 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Felixstowe School, Felixstowe](/school/137321/felixstowe-school) | 4.2 mi north-east | 0.97 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Lift Tendring, Frinton-on-Sea](/school/137188/lift-tendring) | 6.0 mi south | 0.92 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Holbrook Academy, Ipswich](/school/137208/holbrook-academy) | 6.1 mi north-west | 0.83 | 2026 | Needs attention | no | not recorded |
| [Ipswich Academy, Ipswich](/school/136453/ipswich-academy) | 7.7 mi north-west | 0.69 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Manningtree High School, Manningtree](/school/137945/manningtree-high-school) | 8.9 mi west | 0.89 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Copleston High School, Ipswich](/school/136827/copleston-high-school) | 9.1 mi north | 1.08 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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