My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%The Ongar Academy
Free schools — Secondary
CM5 0AN / 11–18 / None
37.4
Attainment 8
71%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 37.4
- Progress 8
- -0.57
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 25.9%
71% of parents would recommend this school
95 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
47%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
20%Agree
55%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
9%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
18%Agree
41%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
24%Agree
31%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
25%Agree
24%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
13%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
31%Agree
34%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
18%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
47%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
8%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
22%Agree
48%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
15%Agree
47%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
54%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
17%Agree
39%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
11%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
71%No
29%14.5% of pupils receive SEN support
14.5%
SEN support
4.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.2%
45% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 84%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 45%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 70%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- Overall absence
- 11.45%
- Persistent absence
- 30.25%
- English as additional language
- 5.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 91.3%
- White
- 91%
- Mixed
- 5.5%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- Black
- 3.5%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British86.9%
Other White3.7%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African1%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean2.5%
African1%