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The FitzWimarc School

Academy converter · Rayleigh · SS6 8EB

Ages 11–19 · 1,770 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.3

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 846.3
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,532

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

341

Places offered

297

1st-preference offers

289

Total preferences (any rank)
1,015
Preferred offers (top 3)
297
Applications from outside LA
187
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,770 pupils · 1,820 places

Pupils on roll
1,770
Boys / girls
892 / 878
School capacity
1,820
Capacity fill
1,770 / 1,820 (97%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Academy trust: THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE FITZWIMARC SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Robert Harris

Location

Address
Hockley Road
Postcode
SS6 8EB
Town
Rayleigh
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Rayleigh, Essex, 1,770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Rayleigh
10
Secondary schools in Rayleigh
2
Academies among open schools in Rayleigh
80% (8)
Open schools in SS6
11
Secondary in SS6
2
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 RayleighNear SS6

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Rayleigh · SS6 9BZ · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Deanes

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Benfleet · SS7 2TD · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • The King John School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Benfleet · SS7 1RQ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Lift Greensward

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hockley · SS5 5HG · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Eastwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 5UU · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Harris
Telephone
01268743884
Website
http://www.fitzwimarc.com

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