64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1157.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,787
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The FitzWimarc School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-6pp
82%73%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-2pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.2
-1.1
51.848.545.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
54%
-5pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
1157.8
-47.4
1263.81202.91142.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1157.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+0.8
41.136.331.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
+0.19
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+3pp
13%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,787
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8EB
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 64% | 41% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 54% | 1157.8 | 58% | 1,787 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 43% | 46.3 | -0.20 | 59% | 1205.2 | 61% | 1,782 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 44% | 47.1 | -0.10 | 57% | 1255.1 | 58% | 1,772 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 55% | 51.8 | +0.02 | 59% | 1263.8 | 60% | 1,701 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 46% | 48.2 | -0.06 | 47% | 1142.0 | 50% | 1,584 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 38% | 45.9 | -0.06 | 12% | 974.8 | 17% | 1,518 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 45% | 47.0 | -0.14 | 16% | — | 25% | 1,452 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.19 | 11% | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.22 | 8% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 35.1 | B- | — | 8% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 13% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | +0.00 | 5% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.14 | 14% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,787 | 18.1 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,782 | 17.9 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,772 | 17.8 | 13% | 2% | 13% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,701 | 16.4 | 12% | 1% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,687 | 16.9 | 12% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,584 | 16.4 | 12% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,452 | 16.8 | 12% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.