Orsett Heath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Unique reference
- 147847
- Address
- Stanford Road, RM16 4DG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 564 (29% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.4%
- Girls
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 70.9%
Other White 9.6%
African 6.6%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Orsett Heath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 162
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 119 95 |
| Year 9 | 119 71 48 |
| Year 10 | 118 65 53 |
| Year 11 | 113 69 44 |