Compare Orsett Heath Academy and The Gateway Academy and William Edwards School
Comparison of secondary schools: Orsett Heath Academy (Secondary) in Grays; The Gateway Academy (Secondary) in Grays; William Edwards School (Secondary) in Grays — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Orsett Heath Academy, The Gateway Academy and William Edwards School. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Grays and Grays, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Orsett Heath Academy), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 3 (William Edwards School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for William Edwards School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED and GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY.
| Attribute |
Orsett Heath Academy
RM16 4DG
|
The Gateway Academy
RM16 4LU
|
William Edwards School
RM16 3NJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Grays RM16 4DG |
Grays Essex RM16 4LU |
Grays Essex RM16 3NJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Nov 2023 | 2 29 Apr 2019 | 3 12 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1035 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under 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 | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Website | www.orsettheathacademy.org.uk | www.theglc-gatewayacademy.org.uk | williamedwards.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01375802800 | 01375489000 | 01375486000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Grays
Essex
RM16 4LU - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Website
- www.theglc-gatewayacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01375489000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Grays
Essex
RM16 3NJ - Ofsted
- 3 12 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- williamedwards.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01375486000
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