The Ongar AcademyEpping St Johns Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Ongar Academy and Epping St Johns Church of England School are secondary schools.
The Ongar Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Epping St Johns Church of England School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Epping St Johns Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ongar Academy was judged Good and Epping St Johns Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for The Ongar Academy and 42.8 for Epping St Johns Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Ongar Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Epping St Johns Church of England School (44.4 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OngarThe Ongar Academy | EppingEpping St Johns Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 80 in Essex | 42nd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 511 | 1,031 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,036 | |
| Location | Ongar, CM5 0AN | Epping, CM16 5JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.9% | 42.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.8% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 112 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 2022-23 | 76 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 20.7 2022-23 · England 34.2 | 38.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | D 2022-23 | B- 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 20.8 2022-23 · England 34.7 | 40.1 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% 2022-23 · England 15.8% | 18.8% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 511 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 30.0% 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
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 Ongar Academy
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