Orsett Heath Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Mixed · Thurrock
Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4DG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 17/10/2023
Application demand
86%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.9%
20.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
699
Capacity used
Has space58%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
86%
1st preference success rate
190 of 221 families who put it first got an offer
237
Places offered
729
Total applications
3.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 221 | 190 | ● 86% |
| 2nd preference | 210 | 30 | ● 14% |
| 3rd preference | 162 | 7 | ● 4% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 136 | 10 | ● 7% |
| Total | 729 | 237 | 33% |
1st preference success by year
Thurrock lets families list 6 preferences. 8 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
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sian Rawson
- Address
- Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4DG
- Phone
- 01375802800
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Ward / constituency
- Little Thurrock Blackshots · Thurrock
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147847
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
699 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
17 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 595 pupils
Attendance
92.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
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 over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 47 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 47.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 71.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 113 | — |
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 | 113 | 23% | 52% | 75% | |
| English Language | 113 | 18% | 64% | 81% | |
| English Literature | 113 | 16% | 62% | 81% | |
| Combined Science | 96 | 4% | 38% | 58% | |
| History | 69 | 22% | 59% | 71% | |
| French | 42 | 5% | 50% | 69% | |
| Physical Education | 42 | 14% | 50% | 67% | |
| Business | 41 | 5% | 24% | 46% | |
| Geography | 39 | 5% | 33% | 59% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 33 | 0% | 27% | 42% | |
| Design & Technology | 25 | 0% | 28% | 64% | |
| Social Studies | 22 | 23% | 73% | 77% |
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.