54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
515.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
744
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ramsey Academy, Halstead · Secondary · 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
54%
-7pp
65%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-13pp
43%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.3
-5.0
44.341.839.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
19%
-10pp
29%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
515.0
-78.8
593.9535.0476.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 515.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
744
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Colne Road, Halstead, CO9 2HR
Local authority
Essex
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 | 54% | 29% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 19% | 515.0 | 20% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 43% | 44.3 | -0.05 | 29% | 593.9 | 35% | 774 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 34% | 39.8 | -0.39 | 23% | 506.5 | 27% | 783 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 37% | 43.6 | -0.24 | 23% | 587.2 | 28% | 793 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 35% | 44.3 | +0.07 | 27% | 476.2 | 31% | 675 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 35% | 43.2 | +0.19 | 31% | 352.5 | 46% | 622 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 37% | 42.3 | +0.00 | 24% | — | 37% | 550 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 744 | 19.6 | 13% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 774 | 19.0 | 9% | 3% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 783 | 19.9 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 793 | 17.6 | 14% | 2% | 23% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 766 | 15.7 | 13% | 4% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 675 | 16.3 | 11% | 5% | 20% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 622 | 15.6 | 19% | 5% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 550 | 14.3 | 21% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.