Free SchoolSecondary

The Ongar Academy

Ongar CM5 0AN

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
467
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 800
Local authority
Essex
Bridge Academy Trust

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 37.4, an average GCSE grade of about 3.7
11thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 22.0
1stpercentile
Attendance34% of pupils persistently absent
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Ongar Academy

The Ongar Academy is a secondary free school in Ongar, Essex, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Bridge Academy Trust.

It has 467 pupils on roll and room for 800. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Free schools
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
467
Capacity
800 pupils
Free school meals
27.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Bridge Academy Trust
Local authority
Essex
Nation
England
URN
141947

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