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The Ongar Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fyfield Road
 Ongar
 Essex CM5 0AN
Telephone: 01277 500990

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2015
Trust: Bridge Academy Trust
Sponsor: Bridge Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Sands (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Carl Wakefield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 34.16 / 6.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.62
Number of pupils: 467
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Brentwood and Ongar
Electoral Ward: Shelley
School Number: 8814016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th May 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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