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The Ongar Academy

Ongar, CM5 0AN

Local ranking63rd of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
112

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

D

Avg A-Level Grade

20.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 34.2

20.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 34.7

29

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.8% nat15.8%
16-18 Cohort
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
511
Boys
255 (50%)
Girls
256 (50%)
Capacity
800 (64% full)
SEND
14.5%
FSM Eligible
30.3%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
34.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,200/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.9%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%

87.9%

White British

3.8%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141947
UKPRN
10053418
Establishment No.
4016
Trust
BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST

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