The Ramsey Academy

The Ramsey Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Halstead, Essex, England.

The Ramsey Academy
Address
Colne Road Halstead , Essex , CO9 2HR England
Coordinates	51°56′50″N 0°38′46″E
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1975
Department for Education URN	139248 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Mr Robert James
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	550
Colour(s)	Burgundy and Black
Website	www.ramsey.essex.sch.uk

History

In 1975 three local schools, including Earls Colne Grammar School, Halstead Grammar School and Halstead Secondary School, amalgamated into the Ramsey School, as part of the re-organisation of schooling along comprehensive lines. The school was named Dame Mary Ramsey, a 16th-century local educational philanthropist. The school was later renamed The Ramsey College.

The 2006 Ofsted report averaged the college at a satisfactory grade.[1] However this was revoked by the Ofsted report in 2012, when the school was placed under special measures. The school converted to academy status in September 2013, and was renamed The Ramsey Academy.

In 2013, the school was once again graded as "good" in most areas and "outstanding" for leadership and management.[2]

Notable former pupils

• Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio DJ[3]

References

1. "Inspection Report" (PDF). 21 June 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
2. (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/115208 Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine)
3. Steve Lamacq returns to the BBC Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 2010