The King Edmund SchoolOrmiston Rivers Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The King Edmund School and Ormiston Rivers Academy are secondary schools.
The King Edmund School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston Rivers Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormiston Rivers Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The King Edmund School was judged Good and Ormiston Rivers Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for The King Edmund School and 41.9 for Ormiston Rivers Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King Edmund School (41.8 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormiston Rivers Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochfordThe King Edmund School | Burnham-on-CrouchOrmiston Rivers Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 80 in Essex | 58th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,354 | 1,077 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Rochford, SS4 1TL | Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.5% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.2% | 59.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.2% | 19.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.86 | 3.46 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 22.0 | 31.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 19.9 | 33.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,354 | 1,077 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 0.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The King Edmund School
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