Ormiston Rivers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137152
- Address
- Southminster Road, CM0 8QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1106 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
| French | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Ormiston Rivers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 102 105 |
| Year 8 | 202 110 92 |
| Year 9 | 199 104 95 |
| Year 10 | 176 90 86 |
| Year 11 | 186 108 78 |
| Year 12 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 13 | 74 44 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.2% |