| Orsett Heath Academy | |
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 The lane leading to the Orsett Heath Academy | |
| Address | |
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Long Lane , , RM16 2QH England | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′38″N 0°21′02″E / 51.4938°N 0.3505°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Free School |
| Established | 1 September 2020 |
| Specialist | Sports |
| Department for Education URN | 147847 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Headteacher | Simon Bell |
| Head of School | Sian Rawson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 120 as of October 2021[update] |
| Capacity | 1200 (planned) |
| Colour(s) | Red and white |
| Affiliation | William Edwards School[1] |
| Admission Policy | Non-selective |
| Eponym | Orsett Heath |
| Trust | South West Essex Community Education Trust |
| Website | https://www.orsettheathacademy.org.uk |
The Orsett Heath Academy is a coeducational secondary free school academy in Grays, Essex, England.[2][3] It is the newest member of the South West Essex Community Education Trust[4] and was built under the leadership of nearby William Edwards School. Plans to build the new school were approved in April 2017[5] and it opened in September 2020.[6] Simon Bell of William Edwards is the executive headteacher and the head of school is Sian Rawson.[7] The school models William Edwards' curriculum and specialism in sports.[8] It also originally had an additional specialism in the arts.[9][10]
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