OFSTED
8 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Essex
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,103
1,103 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
507
46.0% of pupils
Male pupils
596
54.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.2 pts
below England
School
16.6%
Maldon
19.5%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.0 pts
below England
School
0.3%
Maldon
2.3%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.8 pts
above England
School
2.8%
Maldon
3.0%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.1%
1,027
White and Asian
1.9%
21
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
13
Any other White background
0.8%
9
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
8
Irish
0.6%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.2%
234 of
1,103 pupils
0.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.9
2.7 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.70 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.01%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.79 pts
higher than
England
School
11.01%
Maldon
6.21%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.43%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.61 pts
higher than
England
School
32.43%
Maldon
16.76%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.52%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.72 pts
higher than
England
School
5.52%
Maldon
0.96%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.0%
12.7 pts
above England
Ormiston Rivers Academy
105.0%
Maldon
94.9%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.