Ormiston Park Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Thurrock
Belhus Park Lane, South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
51
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 21/05/2024
Application demand
98%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.2%
32.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
594
Capacity used
Has space79%
750 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
98%
1st preference success rate
50 of 51 families who put it first got an offer
89
Places offered
186
Total applications
2.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 51 | 50 | ● 98% |
| 2nd preference | 53 | 11 | ● 21% |
| 3rd preference | 42 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 40 | 1 | ● 3% |
| Total | 186 | 62 | 33% |
1st preference success by year
Thurrock lets families list 6 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Munira Said
- Address
- Belhus Park Lane, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
- Phone
- 01708865180
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Ward / constituency
- Aveley · Thurrock
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135960
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 35% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 20% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
594 pupils · 750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
21 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement - 23
26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 741 pupils
Attendance
89.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
9.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.73 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.03 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 28.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 48% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.08 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 127 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| A-level students | 1 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 126 | 4% | 35% | 53% | |
| English Language | 126 | 13% | 41% | 59% | |
| English Literature | 126 | 6% | 43% | 64% | |
| Religious Studies | 121 | 2% | 17% | 31% | |
| Combined Science | 112 | 2% | 21% | 45% | |
| History | 61 | 7% | 26% | 39% | |
| Art and Design | 47 | 11% | 38% | 60% | |
| Geography | 44 | 9% | 34% | 43% | |
| Social Studies | 41 | 7% | 34% | 56% | |
| Physical Education | 38 | 0% | 18% | 37% | |
| Computer Science | 21 | 5% | 5% | 19% | |
| French | 19 | 11% | 42% | 58% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Thurrock council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.