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Ormiston Rivers Academy

Academy sponsor led · Burnham-on-Crouch · CM0 8QB

Ages 11–18 · 1,103 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.8

Overall absence

11.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 841.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,011

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,103 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,103
Boys / girls
596 / 507
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,103 / 1,050 (105%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
173
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Dijana Piralic

Location

Address
Southminster Road, Brownhills
Postcode
CM0 8QB
Town
Burnham-on-Crouch
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, 1,103 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Burnham-on-Crouch
3
Secondary schools in Burnham-on-Crouch
1
Academies among open schools in Burnham-on-Crouch
33% (1)
Open schools in CM0
6
Secondary in CM0
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burnham-on-CrouchNear CM0

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Dijana Piralic
Telephone
01621782377
Website
www.ormistonriversacademy.co.uk

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