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.

Joined July 2016
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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 ✨
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♟️ 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.
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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.
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🎶 Instrumental tuition now open! Sign up via ClassCharts and return forms by Friday 26 June. 🎸🎹
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Barcelona 🇪🇸⚽️ Our first ever sports tour was a huge success, finishing with a day of sightseeing before heading home—an unforgettable experience for all! ☀️👏
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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 ☀️👏
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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 👏
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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.
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Day 2 in Paris for our Year 10s 🇫🇷
From exploring a real submarine to wandering Montmartre and finishing at the Eiffel Tower ✨—another brilliant day in the city!
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⚽️ Barcelona Football Tour – Part 1 ⚽️ What a fantastic start to the tour! Students have enjoyed the Nou Camp Immersive Experience and an action-packed day at Port Aventura🎢 Well done to the boys on playing their first match last night—an excellent effort all round!
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Day 1 at Disney complete for our Year 10s! 🇫🇷 A fantastic day in the sunshine, with all students thoroughly enjoying every moment. After a full breakfast this morning, they are now on our way to Paris for an exciting Day 2! 🙌🙌
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Our Year 8 students are all set for our first-ever Football Tour to Barcelona! ⚽️🇪🇸 With fantastic weather ahead, we’re excited to follow their journey and hear all about their experiences. Have fun! ☀️
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Good luck to our Year 10 Boys’ Football team who will face St Bedes tomorrow at Stoke City’s Bet365 Stadium in the National Cup Final🤞🏼 Want to watch from home, with friends or family to support our boys? Buy an online match pass for £8.99! schoolssports.tv/home
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Congratulations to ALL of our KS3 Football Teams on reaching the Thurrock Football Cup Finals, to our U16 Girls on winning the League & finally to our U15 Boys’ on reaching both the Thurrock Football Cup and National Football Cup Finals! ⚽️ 👀 All eyes on the finals – good luck!
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Some of our talented Year 7 and 8 dancers took part in the very first Dance Off competition at New City Sixth Form College, Havering, last week! 💃🩰 Competing against older students, they performed with confidence and elegance throughout - so proud of you all! 👏
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An incredible achievement at last Thursday’s English Schools Track & Field Cup – an outstanding 11 school records broken! 🤩 Huge congratulations to all our athletes who represented the school with pride and excellence!
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Congratulations to Rubina for representing Orsett Heath at the Jack Petchey Speak Out Regional Final! 🎤 We are incredibly proud of you, Rubina - what an outstanding achievement! 👏🌟
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📚 Summer Reading Challenge - Volunteering Opportunity 📚 
Thurrock Libraries are offering volunteer opportunities for 13–17 year olds over the summer as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat.
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🧗‍♂️ OHA GCSE PE Rock Climbing Trip 2026 Well done to our 18 Year 10 GCSE PE students who took on the annual climbing trip at Thriftwood Scout Camp 👏
Brilliant effort, challenging routes, strong practical performances and some fantastic scores achieved. Proud as always! 💪
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🌟 Today, our Girls Inspired Award Cohort 2026 took part in a fantastic and empowering session, setting personalised goals for their ASDAN course. They’re already excited for session two at Impulse Leisure tomorrow! 🙌🏼
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