The Ongar Academy
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| Motto | Latin: Affectare ad Optimum, lit. 'Aspire to Greatness' |
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| Established | 2015 |
| Type | Free school |
| Trust | The Ongar Academy Trust |
| Headteacher | David Grant |
| Location |
The Gables Ongar CM5 0GA England 51°42′56″N 0°14′53″E / 51.7156°N 0.2481°ECoordinates: 51°42′56″N 0°14′53″E / 51.7156°N 0.2481°E |
| DfE number | 881/4016 |
| DfE URN | 141947 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Capacity | 800 (by September 2020) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Agnesi Brunel Curie Darwin |
| Colours | Black and green |
| Website | theongaracademy |
The Ongar Academy is a mixed four form entry comprehensive secondary school, situated on Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex. The school, which specialises in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opened in 2015, under Wave 7 of the UK Government’s Free Schools Programme.
The Ongar Academy serves a predominantly rural catchment area, including the market town of Ongar (comprising Chipping Ongar, Shelley, Marden Ash and Greensted) and surrounding villages such as Fyfield, Moreton, High Ongar, Stanford Rivers and Toot Hill. The Headteacher is David Grant, who joined the school in January 2015, having previously served as Deputy Headteacher at The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College in Bishop's Stortford, described at the time of his appointment as "the fourth highest performing comprehensive secondary in the country".
The Ongar Academy opened on 7 September 2015 with 98 Year 7 students (82% of capacity). When full, the school will have 800 students, including a sixth form of 200 students.
On 2 February 2015 Epping Forest District agreed to allow the purchase of playing fields used by Ongar Leisure Centre by the Department for Education, paving the way for the construction of The Ongar Academy.
The Ongar Academy initially opened in temporary premises established on disused tennis courts adjacent to Ongar Leisure Centre, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex. The premises include three blocks of one and two storey school buildings, accessed via a large open decking, along with a secure playground area to the rear. The school has access to facilities in nearby Ongar Leisure Centre (sports hall, dance studios and swimming pool) and Ongar Youth Centre. The school also uses the extensive sports fields to the rear of Ongar Leisure Centre and immediately adjacent to the playground. The main contractor, Elliott UK, had experience providing purpose built permanent, temporary, and relocatable schools and classrooms. Planning permission was granted by Epping Forest District Council for the temporary premises on 17 June 2015 and the premises were handed over to the school on 29 July 2015.
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