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Orsett Heath Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Stanford Road, Grays RM16 4DG · orsettheathacademy.org.uk · 01375 802800
On the mapSearch near RM16 4DG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47
- average Attainment 8 score. Thurrock 45.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 699
- 58% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 256 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 235 | 256 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 237 | 221 | 0.9 | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 196 | 135 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 118 | 131 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 119 | 133 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47, and 47.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Thurrock it was 45.2, and across England 46.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ●47 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▲47.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▲71.7% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼37.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ●4.11 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Orsett Heath Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 85
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (26%) with SEND