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The Ongar Academy

The Ongar Academy
Fyfield Road
Old Harlow
Essex
England
CM50AN

📞 phone: 01277 500990

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Jonathan Sands

🌍 web: www.theongaracademy.org

553 pupils mixed gender
800 pupils capacity: 69% full

285 boys 52%

268 girls 48%

Last updated:

Secondary — Free schools

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
141947
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Free schools
Establishment #
4016
Open date
1. September 2015
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 555437, Northing: 204420
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.717, Longitude: 0.24868
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
1. November 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
East of England › Brentwood and Ongar › Shelley
Free school meals %
22.40
Trust
BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10053418

School governors

  • Mr Graeme Read, Local Governor 29. November 2017—28. November 2025
  • Mr David Sykes, Local Governor 9. November 2020—8. November 2024
  • Mr Robert Gibson, Local Governor 1. March 2022—4. March 2024
  • Mr Brian Payne, Chair of Local Governing Body 30. March 2022—30. September 2025
  • Mr David Lawrie, Local Governor 14. March 2023—13. March 2027
  • Mr Carl Wakefield, Local Governor 1. September 2023—31. March 2024
  • Ms Susan Double, Local Governor 1. March 2024—29. February 2028
  • Mr Jonathan Sands, Local Governor 15. April 2024—None
  • Mr David Sykes, Local Governor 9. November 2024—8. November 2028
  • Ms Caroline Jamison, Local Governor 14. March 2023—15. September 2024
  • Mr Dai Bourton, Local Governor 26. November 2024—25. November 2028
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  17. Care Facilities
  18. 0.2 miles★★★★★Finch Court, CM50AY
  19. Doctors
  20. 0.1 milesOngar Health Centre, CM50AL
  21. 0.1 milesThe Ongar Health Centre, CM50AL
  22. Restaurants & Cafés
  23. 0.1 miles★★★★★Smiths Brasserie, CM50AL
  24. 0.2 miles★★★★★The Only Way is Fish, CM50AJ
  25. 0.2 milesOngar Leisure Centre, CM50GA
  26. 0.4 miles★★★Zinc Arts Centre, CM50AD
  27. 0.5 miles★★★★★The Bayleaf, CM50GN
  28. Retail Stores
  29. 0.2 milesOngar Youth Centre, CM50GA
  30. 0.2 miles★★★★★Nisa Wisebuys, CM50AJ
  31. 0.3 miles★★★★★Shelley Stores, CM50BT
  32. 0.3 miles★★★★★Four Wantz Service Station, CM50AH
  33. 0.4 milesSlimming World, CM59BD
  34. School Food Ratings
  35. 0.1 miles★★★★★The Ongar Academy, CM50AN
  36. Takeaway Shops
  37. 0.3 miles★★★★★Shelly Ongar Kebab, CM50BT

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