Alternatives to Harwich and Dovercourt High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Harwich and Dovercourt High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Harwich and Dovercourt High School, for comparison
0.91 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe School
Felixstowe |
6.8 km 4.2 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.96 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea |
9.7 km 6.0 mi |
0.89 | Little change 0.86 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Holbrook Academy
Ipswich |
9.8 km 6.1 mi |
0.87 | Little change 0.94 → 0.92 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Ipswich Academy
Ipswich |
12.3 km 7.7 mi |
0.71 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.89 → 0.74 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Manningtree High School
Manningtree |
14.4 km 8.9 mi |
1.11 | Little change 1.12 → 1.04 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Copleston High School
Ipswich |
14.7 km 9.1 mi |
1.13 | Little change 1.06 → 1.13 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.