Harris Academy Rainham

Contact details for the school

School Name: Harris Academy Rainham
Address: Lambs Lane South
Town/City: Rainham
County: Essex
Postcode: RM13 9XD
Telephone Number: 01708 552811

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Stananought
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 913 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 25.8%

SEN Provisions

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 143428
DfE Number: 311/4007
UKPRN: 10058136
UPRN: 10033423795
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Havering (E09000016)
Constituency: Dagenham and Rainham (E14001189)
Electoral Ward: Rainham & Wennington (E05013979)

Easting & Northing: 553088E, 181919N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 30' 57.92" N 0° 12' 18.16" E
Plus Code: 9F32G684+C2

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Harris Rainham Sixth Form (0.1km)
Brady Primary School (0.2km)
Rainham Village Primary School (0.8km)
Parsonage Farm Primary School (1.0km)
La Salette Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
Whybridge Junior School (2.2km)
Whybridge Infant School (2.3km)
St Alban's Catholic Primary School (2.5km)
The Brittons Academy (2.6km)
Park Primary Academy (2.7km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Ms Tereena Burman - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 October 2025.
Mr Alexander Dickens - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 March 2027.
Mrs Nicola Graham - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
Ms Rebecca Hickey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
Ms Sunita Jethwa - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 December 2028.
Ms Stevie Lydon - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 June 2028.
Ms Lisa McDowell - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
Mr George McMillan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
Sir Daniel Moynihan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2028.
Ms Sophie Rowan - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
Mr Emmanuel Segun-Omorayewa - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
Mr Gareth Stananought - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 August 2028.
Ms Tina Staples - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
Ms Judy Willett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 February 2030.