Ortu Gable Hall School, based in Stanford-le-Hope, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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.

Ortu Gable Hall School currently has around 1253 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 47% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Southend Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Thurrock
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Samuel Cooper
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136854

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1296
Number of Pupils: 1253
Number of Boys: 629
Number of Girls: 624

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8% 4%
Persistent absence: 27.6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-0.51)
Of the 222 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 213 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.51
Town average
-0.42
Local authority average
-0.60
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
3%
Town average
18%
Local authority average
23%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
33%
Town average
36%
Local authority average
34%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
40.0
Town average
40.2
Local authority average
38.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.2
Town average
3.4
Local authority average
3.2
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Giffards Primary School
Queen Elizabeth Drive , Corringham SS17 7TG
3out of 4 629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Giffards Primary School
Queen Elizabeth Drive , Corringham SS17 7TG
- not rated 629 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Giffards Infant School
Queen Elizabeth Drive , Corringham SS17 7TG
- not rated 629 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Graham James Primary Academy
The Sorrells , Corringham SS17 7ES
- not rated 1,192 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Graham James County Infant School
The Sorrells , Corringham SS17 7ES
- not rated 1,192 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ortu Gable Hall School
Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
Southend Road , SS17 8JT
1out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gable Hall School
Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hassenbrook Academy
Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS
- not rated 2,136 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hassenbrook School Specialist Technology College
Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS
- not rated 2,136 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.