Compare Orsett Heath Academy and Thames Park Secondary School
Comparison of secondary schools: Orsett Heath Academy (Secondary) in Grays; Thames Park Secondary School (Secondary) in Grays — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Orsett Heath Academy and Thames Park Secondary School. They are secondary phase and free schools type located around Grays. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Orsett Heath Academy), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Orsett Heath Academy (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 650, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited and OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Orsett Heath Academy
RM16 4DG
|
Thames Park Secondary School
RM17 5FP
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Grays RM16 4DG |
Grays RM17 5FP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Nov 2023 | 2 14 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited | OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.orsettheathacademy.org.uk | www.thames-park.osborne.coop |
| Telephone | 01375802800 | 01375470790 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Orsett Heath Academy
RM16 4DG
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Grays
RM16 4DG - Ofsted
- 2 29 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited
- Website
- www.orsettheathacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01375802800
Thames Park Secondary School
RM17 5FP
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Grays
RM17 5FP - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thames-park.osborne.coop
- Telephone
- 01375470790
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