Hedingham School and Sixth FormThe Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
Hedingham School and Sixth Form and The Ramsey Academy, Halstead are secondary schools in Halstead.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Ramsey Academy, Halstead scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Ramsey Academy, Halstead is ahead on our composite score.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form was judged Good and The Ramsey Academy, Halstead was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Hedingham School and Sixth Form and 46.5 for The Ramsey Academy, Halstead.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hedingham School and Sixth Form (44.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (43.6 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadHedingham School and Sixth Form | HalsteadThe Ramsey Academy, Halstead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 80 in Essex | 45th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,177 | 702 | |
| Capacity | 1,168 | 750 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 3QH | Halstead, CO9 2HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.4% | 52.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.2% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 193 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,155 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
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