St Clere's SchoolOrsett Heath Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Clere's School and Orsett Heath Academy are secondary schools.
St Clere's School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orsett Heath Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orsett Heath Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Clere's School was judged the expected standard and Orsett Heath Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for St Clere's School and 42.0 for Orsett Heath Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Clere's School (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stanford-le-HopeSt Clere's School | GraysOrsett Heath Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 10th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,460 | 699 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW | Grays, RM16 4DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.0% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 235 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,438 | 564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 20.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
St Clere's School
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