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Ramsden Hall Academy

Secondary · Boys · Ages 10–16 · Sponsored special academy

Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay CM11 1HN · ramsdenhall.org.uk · 01277 624580

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
4.2
average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
Pupils
116
16 over 100 places · 116%
Local authority
Essex
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
65.5%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2022/23, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 61%, and across England 60%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published16/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%England 60%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 4.7 (England 46.3)4.72017/18: 2.9 (England 46.5)2.92018/19: 3.5 (England 46.7)3.52021/22: 5.7 (England 48.8)5.72022/23: 2.7 (England 46.3)2.72023/24: 2.6 (England 45.9)2.62024/25: 4.2 (England 46.0)4.2England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education30−17.1
Other education15—
Not in a lasting destination10−1.8
Activity not captured45+3.8

Ofsted

Ramsden Hall Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115449), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115449)

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
12
13% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (92%) with SEND

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