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The Ongar Academy

Resilience, Respect, Integrity, Community.

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Welcome to The Ongar Academy or TOA for short! We are a unique village secondary school that has so much to offer every student within our care. Students are guided to live and breathe our core values of Resilience, Respect, Integrity and Community. We would welcome you to visit and see our wonderful school in action. Mr Jonathan Sands BMUS (Hons), MA, NPQH Headteacher

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We are Part of Bridge Academy Trust

First and foremost each school within the Trust is a place of learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE, ASPIRE.

Our core purpose at Bridge Academy Trust is to provide: High quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19.

A community and school-led school improvement system, where all children and adults are active citizens within the area they live and the school it serves.

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“Bridge Academy Trust is committed to ensuring that every person who attends a school within the trust has a high quality education”

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Bridge Academy Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 07663795.

Registered Office: Community Building, Bridge Academy Trust, Brian Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9DZ.

Tel: 01245 202 937

Email: enquiries@bridgeacademytrust.org

           
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2026-2027 Admission Applications

The Deadline for 2026-2027 Admission Applications for new Year 7's was the 31st if October 2025.

If you need to submit a 'LATE' application to Essex Admission's, the cut of date for this is the 21st of November 2025. This is also the date for evidence of change of address to be submitted, to be included in the 1st round of offers on the 2nd march 2026.

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