The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Halstead, Essex
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead is a secondary school in Halstead, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Colne Road, Halstead, CO9 2HR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 702 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “At the Ramsey Academy, pupils like and respect their teachers.”
- “If pupils have any concerns, they feel confident telling staff.”
- “Recently, pupils have benefited from raised expectations of what they can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, at times, there is noisy and unsettled behaviour.”
- “This frustrates pupils who want to learn.”
- “Yet behaviour around the site can sometimes be unsettled.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 104 first-preference applications, 112 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Honywood School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Alec Hunter Academy 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tabor Academy 6.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift New Rickstones 8.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Stanway School 9.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thurstable School 9.8 mi Not judged Last distance published