51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
362.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
511
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ongar Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofBRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-7pp
74%62%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-7pp
49%37%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
37.4
-1.5
49.043.237.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
35%
-12pp
47%33%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
362.3
-5.9
463.8413.1362.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 362.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.7
-5.6
26.323.520.7
'22'23
'23 · 20.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+4pp
4%2%0%
'22'23
'23 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D
-1
C-C-D
'22'23
'23 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
511
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
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 | 51% | 26% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 35% | 362.3 | 36% | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 32% | 38.9 | -0.57 | 47% | 368.2 | 47% | 553 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 39% | 45.0 | -0.30 | 22% | 414.8 | 37% | 597 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 49% | 49.0 | -0.40 | 19% | 463.8 | 31% | 654 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 452 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 351 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 220 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20.7 | D | — | 4% | 35 |
| 2021/22 | 26.3 | C- | — | 0% | 33 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 511 | 16.2 | 14% | 5% | 30% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 553 | 23.8 | 10% | 4% | 25% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 597 | 20.0 | 18% | 2% | 24% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 654 | 16.9 | 14% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 621 | 16.5 | 13% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 452 | 15.8 | 12% | 1% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 220 | 13.9 | 12% | 0% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.