Orsett Heath Academy opened its doors to our first cohort in September 2020. We are proud members of the South West Essex Community Education Trust.
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Joined July 2016
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🎨 Year 10 GCSE Art students visited the National Portrait Gallery today, exploring traditional and contemporary portraiture to inspire their coursework. A fantastic day of creativity, capped off with lunch in the sunshine at Trafalgar Square! ☀️🖼️
🎨 You're Invited!
Come and celebrate the creativity and talent of our GCSE Art students at the Orsett Heath Summer Exhibition.
🖼️ Thursday 2nd July
🕓 4:00pm–7:00pm
📍 Room 114
We look forward to showcasing an incredible collection of student artwork.
🏕️ Year 8 adventurers – DofE is back after our gap year at OHA! ⭐
Ready for the challenge of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Year 9? Join us at our DofE Information & Enrolment Evening on 1 July, 5:30pm, Main Hall.
Can’t make it? Contact Miss Martin for more information.
We're incredibly proud of our Y10 students for completing the first @balfourbeatty Industry Insights Hybrid Work Experience Programme! 🌟
Their professionalism, innovation and creativity impressed professionals throughout the project. A fantastic achievement by all involved! 👏
Congratulations to Freddie, who was shortlisted for Student of the Year at the Thurrock SEND & AP Awards. 🎉
Freddie was named runner-up at the ceremony and received his award from the Mayor of Thurrock, Councillor Cook. We are incredibly proud of this fantastic achievement! 👏🏆
🏆⚽ A fantastic year for OHA Football comes to a close!
✅ District Champions: Year 8 Girls (7-0) & Year 8 Boys (3-2)
✅ Year 7 Boys & Girls reached Thurrock Finals
✅ Year 10 Boys played 22 games, scored 114 goals, reached the National Cup Final and Thurrock Cup Final
Y10 Drama took on a real GCSE exam this week ahead of mocks 🎭
After months of work, they performed original devised pieces to a Year 8 audience, exploring powerful themes from the manosphere to ‘perfection’. 🃏🪞
Exceptional creativity and confidence – we’re incredibly proud! ⭐️
We’re looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students and their families for our Year 6 Induction Evening on Wednesday 24th June at 6.00pm.
An important step in the transition to secondary school – we can’t wait to meet you all! 🌟
A huge well done to our Y11 students on completing their final exam today – we are incredibly proud of all they have achieved.
A partial goodbye with shirt signing today, with more celebrations to come at Leavers’ Assembly tomorrow and Prom in July.
Enjoy a well-earned rest!
Today we launched our @balfourbeatty Industry Insights hybrid work experience project with 14 Year 10 pupils. A fantastic start, with students producing thoughtful Secondary School designs and gaining real-world insight. Looking forward to seeing their progress this week!
Well done to Imogen D & Isla S representing Thurrock at the Essex Schools Championships 🏃🏼♀️
Isla set a new school 1500m record (5:32) 💥
Imogen reached the 300m final as the only Y8, finishing 6th in the county 👏
Fantastic achievements — exciting future ahead ✨
♟️ New Club Alert!
We’re excited to launch our Chess Club, starting Tuesday 16th June in the library!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or completely new to the game, everyone is welcome. Come along to learn, compete, and meet others who enjoy chess.
Great to see our students enjoying a fantastic evening at the Vitality Blast T20 last night! 🏏
They watched Essex edge a thrilling contest against Kent in a brilliant match full of energy and atmosphere — a great opportunity to experience live sport and make lasting memories.
Barcelona 🇪🇸⚽️
Our first ever sports tour was a huge success, finishing with a day of sightseeing before heading home—an unforgettable experience for all! ☀️👏
Barcelona Part 2 🇪🇸⚽️
Our U13 girls enjoyed a fantastic week in Barcelona, taking on local Spanish opposition and showcasing some excellent football—including a 5–1 win vs La Pobla! 🎉
Training, beach football and sunshine made it a truly memorable tour ☀️👏
Barcelona Part 2 🇪🇸⚽️
Our U13 boys have had an outstanding week, crowned Masterclass Tournament Winners 2026 🏆🎉 after a 0–0 final and a nerve‑holding penalty shootout victory!
A brilliant achievement—well done boys 👏
A fantastic full day at Disney for our Year 10s! 🎢✨
Both parks, plenty of rides, and food & shopping in Disney Village.
All students had an incredible time and are now catching up on sleep on the coach home 💤
ETA back to school ~6pm – updates on Spond throughout the day.
