Admissions and Appeals

Information for Year 6 students starting Secondary School in September 2025

All parents who wish their children to attend our school must apply to Thurrock Council’s Admissions Department early in the year (a date is published) preceding the Academic Year that the child is due to be admitted into school. The Local Authority encourage applications to be made on the Thurrock Council Website: Applying for a secondary school place | Secondary school admissions | Thurrock Council  

Admissions during an academic year are called In-year admissions.  Applications forms and further details about in-year admission should be made directly to the local authority here:  Applying in-year | In-year admissions | Thurrock Council  

Admissions to our school are in line with Thurrock Admission arrangements as set out in our admissions policy.

September 2025 Intake Timeline: 

Wednesday 2nd October 2024	OPEN EVENING for year 6 students who are considering applying for a place for starting September 2025
Monday 7th October 2024	SPORTS APTITUDE application closing date.  More information can be found below and in the Thurrock Admissions Information booklet.
Monday 14th October 2024	SPORTS APTITUDE testing commences.  Appointments will be sent to all applicants.
Tuesday 22nd October 2024	SPORTS APTITUDE results are posted by 1st class post to home address of applicant
Thursday 31st October 2024	CLOSING DATE for school applications via Thurrock Council
Monday 3rd March 2025	OFFER DAY for September 2025 secondary school places
Tuesday 4th March 2025	APPEALS can be lodged if you are dissatisfied with the school your child has been allocated.

Sports Aptitude Admission 2025

The school admits up to 24 students (10%) each year on sports aptitude. If you wish to apply via this route please note any closing dates for applications.  You MUST complete both the Local Authority application form AND the school Sports Aptitude application form. 

OHA Sports Aptitude Testing Application Form

Appeals 

Should you not be successful in securing a place at Orsett Heath Academy for your child(ren), you have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. For further details regarding the appeals process, or to request an Appeal Form, please contact, Mrs Oxland (after the 1st March 2025 for September 2025 admissions only, in year appeals can be made at any time) by emailing: oxlandl@wes.swecet.org or by telephoning 01375 486 000. Alternatively, you may wish to download an appeal form by clicking the link below. 

Appeal Form - Please CLICK HERE

SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEALS GUIDE – JUNIPER EDUCATION Timeline for school appeals for September 2025 intake: 

Appeals can begin to be submitted:	4th March 2025
Deadline for appeals to be submitted (for those to be heard in June 2025):	TBA
Deadline for additional evidence to be submitted:	TBA
Parents to be informed of their appeal date:	TBA
Appeals will be heard:	TBA

Admissions Policies

Oversubscription Criteria 2025

We are consulting on admissions arrangements - for details please click below
OHA Consultation 2026