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Ormiston Park Academy

Thurrock, RM15 4RUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
Progress 8
-0.73
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
#2,870
of 3,141 nationally

About Ormiston Park Academy

Ormiston Park Academy is a mixed, non-selective secondary school in Thurrock, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16. It sits at the bottom of the local authority’s performance table, ranked 10th out of 10 schools of its type, with a Progress 8 score of -0.73. The top-performing peers in the borough are Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (Progress 8 of 1.04), Grays Convent High School (0.76), and Mossbourne Port Side Academy (0.58). The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Harris Academy Ockendon, just 1.8 km away. Ormiston Park Academy itself was graded Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2017. All five key inspection categories — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — were judged to require improvement. The school has 669 pupils on roll against a capacity of 750, and 34.5 per cent are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBelhus Park Lane, South Ockendon, Thurrock, RM15 4RU
HeadteacherMunira Said
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils669
Free School Meals (FSM)34.5%
School Capacity669 / 750 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallICT SuiteSwimming PoolArt StudiosMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

DanceCross CountryCricketRugbyBadmintonNetballHockeyFootball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghDramaChoirOrchestraBook ClubModel United NationsYoung EnterpriseGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: ormistonpark.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormiston Park Academy

Ormiston Park Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.