Orsett Heath Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grays, East of England RM16 4DG · Thurrock
#178 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1429 of 4,090 nationally
About Orsett Heath Academy
Orsett Heath Academy is a academy secondary located in Grays, in the Thurrock local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 699 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 178th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (63th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 699; capacity filled 58.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.7%; ebacc average points 4.11.
There are 24 schools in Grays; Orsett Heath Academy ranks 13th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Orsett Heath Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 699
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 58.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.11
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Orsett Heath Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodside Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students · 710 m away
Deneholm Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
374 students · 813 m away
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
639 students · 1.0 km away
The Hathaway Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
586 students · 1.6 km away
William Edwards School
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 1.6 km away
Stifford Clays Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
606 students · 1.7 km away
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
530 students · 1.7 km away
Herringham Primary Academy
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.8 km away
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 1.8 km away
Grays Convent High School
Grays · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
655 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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702 students
Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
703 students
Arnold Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
704 students
St Clement's High School
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
704 students
Acle Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
710 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orsett Heath Academy a good school?
Orsett Heath Academy has a Success Index (England) of 61.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #178 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Orsett Heath Academy rank in East of England?
Orsett Heath Academy ranks #178 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1429 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orsett Heath Academy?
Orsett Heath Academy had 699 students in 2025.
Is Orsett Heath Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Orsett Heath Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Orsett Heath Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orsett Heath Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.