The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 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
- 744 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Mixed | 2.8% |
| Other White | 3% |
| White British | 91.4% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.3 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.43 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 8 | 149 70 79 |
| Year 9 | 150 90 60 |
| Year 10 | 144 77 67 |
| Year 11 | 150 79 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |