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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6AA | Harlow, CM18 7NQ | Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.2 | 45.7 | 33.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.0 | -1.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 42% | 20% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 62% | 39% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 41% | 72% | 52% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 6.2% | 11.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.9% | 14.7% | 32.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 137 | 188 | 168 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 180 | 210 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 880 | 1,099 | 978 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 880 / 800 (110%) | 1,099 / 1,120 (98%) | 978 / 1,050 (93%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29% | 21% | 36.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Jo Doyle | Mr John Taylor | Mr Stephen Drew | Ms Rhonda Murther |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | BMAT Education | — | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BMAT EDUCATION | ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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