Ormiston Rivers Academy, based in Burnham-on-Crouch, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ormiston Rivers Academy currently has around 1077 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 60% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
| Website: | www.ormistonriversacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01621782377 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Dijana Piralic |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137152 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1077 |
| Number of Boys: | 573 |
| Number of Girls: | 504 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.30% | 1005 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 12 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch Marsh Road , CM0 8LZ | 3out of 4 | 375 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School Dunkirk Road , CM0 8LG | 4out of 4 | 1,218 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southminster Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Burnham Road , CM0 7ES | - not rated | 3,074 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Burnham Road , CM0 7ES | 3out of 4 | 3,074 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southminster Infant School Burnham Road , CM0 7ES | - not rated | 3,074 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Rivers Academy Southminster Road , Brownhills CM0 8QB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's High School Southminster Road , CM0 8QB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.