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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 | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bmat Stem Academy | Sir Frederick Gibberd College | St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM20 3EZ | Harlow, CM18 6RN | Harlow, CM18 6AA | Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
| School typediffers | University technical college | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 29.9 | 46.2 | 45.7 | 33.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | 47% | 42% | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | 71% | 62% | 39% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 41% | 72% | 52% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.4% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.8% | 17.9% | 14.7% | 32.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.7% | 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 | 240 | 880 | 1,099 | 978 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 880 / 800 (110%) | 1,099 / 1,120 (98%) | 978 / 1,050 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 29% | 21% | 36.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mitesh Thaker | Ms Jo Doyle | Mr John Taylor | Mr Stephen Drew |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | BMAT Education | BMAT Education | — | The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BMAT EDUCATION | BMAT EDUCATION | ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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