Meetings for parents considering sending their children to a new academy school will start next week.

The Ongar Academy is to hold a series of events at primary schools in the area, giving parents of prospective pupils a chance to meet headteacher David Grant and other members of his management team.

The meetings will offer parents of year five and six pupils the chance to ask questions about the school, which is set to open next September.

It has not yet been announced where the school will be situated, but an announcement is expected soon.

Nine meetings will be held, starting at St Andrews Primary School in North Weald next Monday.

For information on the other meetings, visit The Ongar Academy’s website.