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Orsett Heath Academy

Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4DG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Grays. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 47.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 256 families put it first for 235 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 699
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Thurrock
Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher: Mrs Sian Rawson
Opened: Sept 2020

School website 01375802800 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 17 Oct 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 113 pupils

Attainment 8

47.0

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

47.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

71.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

–

Not published

This school

Thurrock

45.2

England

46.1

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

235

1st preferences

256

All applications

866

1st prefs per place

1.09

More first choices than places

199 of 256 first-preference applicants were offered a place (78%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

564

Capacity

1,200

58% full

Girls / boys

42/58

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)23.1%
English as an additional language5.1%
SEN support15.8%
Education, Health and Care plan4.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.