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The Ongar Academy

Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AN · URN 141947

Public data summary

5.1

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 59% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 256
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 800
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.57
GCSE Attainment 8: 38.9
Sustained education: 64.0%
University: 64.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.8%
Persistent absence: 32.9%
Free school meals: 23.3%
SEN support: 14.5%
English additional language: 5.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.3:1
Average class size: 22.5
Staff turnover: 25.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.4

4 contributing signals

Progress

4.3

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.3

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.2

5 contributing signals

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Official website

01277500990

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