Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Academy sponsor led
Ormiston Rivers Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,103of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 171
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 8 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Peter's High School (URN 115214, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ormiston Rivers Academy in 2023, 44% stayed on in Ormiston Rivers Academy’s own sixth form (Essex average 37%), 34% went to a further education college and 9% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 80 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Essex 35%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 20% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 9% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Essex and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ormiston Rivers Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 211 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ormiston Rivers Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 80 | 13,240 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 20% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ormiston Rivers Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.9 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 20% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.0 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.0 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 170 | 99% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 64% |
| English Language | 170 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 167 | 98% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 136 | 80% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 43% |
| History | 100 | 58% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 40% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 29% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 38% |
| French | 47 | 27% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 49% |
| Drama | 44 | 26% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 61% |
| Fine Art | 40 | 23% | 9% | 3% | 28% | 33% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 20% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 32% |
| Physics | 32 | 19% | 23% | 25% | 46% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 18% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 87% |
| Biology | 31 | 18% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 97% |
| Geography | 30 | 18% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 40% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 9% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 63% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 65 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 56 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 38 | 79% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 38 | 79% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 29 | 60% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ormiston Rivers Academy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 115 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 6,944 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.14 | 34.68 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 33% | 23% |
| Drama | 15 | 31% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 31% | 31% |
| English Literature | 13 | 27% | 11% |
| Sociology | 9 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 8 | 17% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 15% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 15% | 17% |
| Biology | 6 | 13% | 20% |
| History | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 28 | 58% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 27 | 56% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 21% | — |
| Engineering Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 9 | 19% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 19% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 7 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Essex
Anglo European School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,533 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6
Beauchamps High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,486 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,152 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
Bmat Stem Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 240 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.1
Brentwood County High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,097 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.