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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bmat Stem Academy | Passmores Academy | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bmat Stem Academy | Passmores Academy | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM20 3EZ | Harlow, CM18 6JH | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6AA |
| School typediffers | University technical college | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 29.9 | 37.6 | 46.2 | 45.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | 25% | 47% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | 54% | 71% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 15% | 41% | 72% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.8% | 29.0% | 17.9% | 14.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.7% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.36 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 312 | 137 | 188 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 233 | 179 | 180 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 240 | 1,199 | 880 | 1,099 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,199 / 1,200 (100%) | 880 / 800 (110%) | 1,099 / 1,120 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 28.8% | 29% | 21% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mitesh Thaker | Natalie Christie | Ms Jo Doyle | Mr John Taylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | BMAT Education | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community | BMAT Education | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BMAT EDUCATION | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | BMAT EDUCATION | ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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