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Burnt Mill Academy

Academy converter · Harlow · CM20 2NR

Ages 11–16 · 959 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,023

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

177

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

959 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
959
Boys / girls
428 / 531
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
959 / 1,200 (80%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
265
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Ms Laura McGlashan

Location

Address
First Avenue
Postcode
CM20 2NR
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Harlow, Essex, 959 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Secondary schools in Harlow
7
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM20
10
Secondary in CM20
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.4%

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    • Absence9.2%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–19

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    • P8-0.1
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    • Absence6.3%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.6
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    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Laura McGlashan
Telephone
01279300555
Website
http://www.burntmillacademy.org/

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