72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
464.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
564
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Orsett Heath Academy · Secondary · Thurrock
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
72%72%72%
'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
48%48%48%
'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.0
47.047.047.0
'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
37%
37%37%37%
'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
464.9
464.9464.9464.9
'25
'25 · 464.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
564
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4DG
Local authority
Thurrock
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 48% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 37% | 464.9 | 37% | 564 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 342 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 348 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 239 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 564 | 22.1 | 21% | 5% | 23% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 342 | 21.6 | 18% | 4% | 21% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 348 | 22.3 | 18% | 3% | 22% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 239 | 15.2 | 22% | 2% | 23% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 120 | 17.4 | 21% | 2% | 22% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.