Orsett Heath Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

RM16 4DG / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

47

Attainment 8

75%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47
Grade 5+ English & Maths
47.8%

75% of parents would recommend this school

85 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
34%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
37%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
16%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
61%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
34%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
21%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
35%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
26%
No
74%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
18%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
36%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
33%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
40%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
46%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
47%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
34%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

20.6% of pupils receive SEN support

20.6%

SEN support

4.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.8%

80.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
80.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1

Free school meals
22.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.8:1
Overall absence
6.77%
Persistent absence
19.46%
English as additional language
5.1%
Teachers with QTS
76.1%
White
80.9%
White British70.9%
Other White9.6%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
5.9%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Asian0.9%
Asian
4.7%
Indian2.5%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Black
2.9%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.1%
Other
0.4%