# Alternatives to The Ongar Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Ongar Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Ongar Academy, for comparison

0.84 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Passmores Academy, Harlow](/school/137445/passmores-academy) | 6.0 mi north-west | 1.03 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Shenfield High School, Brentwood](/school/137877/shenfield-high-school) | 6.5 mi south-east | 0.81 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Epping St John's Church of England School, Epping](/school/145050/epping-st-john-s-church-of-england-school) | 6.6 mi west | 1.11 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Becket Keys Church of England Free School, Brentwood](/school/138239/becket-keys-church-of-england-free-school) | 6.6 mi south | 1.56 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Mark Hall Academy, Harlow](/school/148423/mark-hall-academy) | 6.6 mi north-west | 0.86 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Anglo European School, Ingatestone](/school/137727/anglo-european-school) | 6.6 mi south-east | 1.10 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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