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Ortu Gable Hall School

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 8JT

Ages 11–18 · 1,253 pupils · Thurrock

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,129

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

132

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
330
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
52
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill97%

1,253 pupils · 1,296 places

Pupils on roll
1,253
Boys / girls
629 / 624
School capacity
1,296
Capacity fill
1,253 / 1,296 (97%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Cooper

Location

Address
Southend Road, Corringham
Postcode
SS17 8JT
Town
Stanford-le-Hope
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 1,253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
11
Secondary schools in Stanford-le-Hope
3
Academies among open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
100% (11)
Open schools in SS17
11
Secondary in SS17
3
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Secondary in Thurrock LA
13

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 Stanford-le-HopeNear SS17

  • Mossbourne Fobbing Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 8JT · Thurrock

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM19.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mossbourne Port Side Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0NS · Thurrock

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM34.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Clere's School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0NW · Thurrock

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Woodlands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS16 5BA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Samuel Cooper

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