Ormiston Rivers Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 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, Brownhills, CM0 8QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1077 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
| Geography | GCSE | 30 |
| History | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
Ormiston Rivers Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 104 105 |
| Year 8 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 9 | 192 108 84 |
| Year 10 | 187 99 88 |
| Year 11 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 12 | 56 36 20 |
| Year 13 | 59 33 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |