Compare Greensward Academy and The FitzWimarc School and The King Edmund School
Comparison of secondary schools: Greensward Academy (Secondary) in Hockley; The FitzWimarc School (Secondary) in Rayleigh; The King Edmund School (Secondary) in Rochford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Greensward Academy, The FitzWimarc School and The King Edmund School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Hockley, Essex, Rayleigh, Essex and Rochford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Greensward Academy), published Sep 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for The King Edmund School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,600, combined total ≈ 4,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the LIFT SCHOOLS trust.
| Attribute |
Greensward Academy
SS5 5HG
|
The FitzWimarc School
SS6 8EB
|
The King Edmund School
SS4 1TL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Hockley Essex SS5 5HG |
Rayleigh Essex SS6 8EB |
Rochford Essex SS4 1TL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Sep 2014 | 2 27 Nov 2022 | 2 7 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 1790 | 1600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LIFT SCHOOLS | Essex (881) | Essex (881) |
| Website | sites.google.com | www.fitzwimarc.com | www.kes.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01702202571 | 01268743884 | 01702545771 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Greensward Academy
SS5 5HG
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Hockley
Essex
SS5 5HG - Ofsted
- 2 26 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- sites.google.com
- Telephone
- 01702202571
The FitzWimarc School
SS6 8EB
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 8EB - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.fitzwimarc.com
- Telephone
- 01268743884
The King Edmund School
SS4 1TL
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rochford
Essex
SS4 1TL - Ofsted
- 2 7 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.kes.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01702545771
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