The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 8 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 139248
- Address
- Colne Road, CO9 2HR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 774 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.4%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 91.3%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 2.9%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
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 39.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 8 | 163 97 66 |
| Year 9 | 154 82 72 |
| Year 10 | 155 81 74 |
| Year 11 | 153 83 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |