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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

Braintree, CO9 2HRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
104 1st-choice / 112 offers made
Ranking
#1,652
of 3,141 nationally

About The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

The Ramsey Academy, Halstead is a state-funded secondary school in Braintree, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 702 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Sept 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 39.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 104 first-preference applications and 112 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressColne Road, Halstead, Braintree, CO9 2HR
HeadteacherMr Christian Appleford
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils702
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity702 / 750 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

Source: ramseyacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Ramsey Academy, Halstead has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.