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Mark Hall Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM17 9LR

Ages 11–16 · 867 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.2

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.82
−20+2
Attainment 834.2
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
857

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

193

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
420
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

867 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
867
Boys / girls
427 / 440
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
867 / 1,080 (80%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
240
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Mr Michael Yerosimou

Location

Address
First Avenue
Postcode
CM17 9LR
Town
Harlow
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Harlow, Essex, 867 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.7%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Secondary schools in Harlow
7
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM17
10
Secondary in CM17
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM17

  • Burnt Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harlow · CM20 2NR · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bmat Stem Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Harlow · CM20 3EZ · Essex

    Ages 14–19

    • Att829.9
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Passmores Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harlow · CM18 6JH · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Sir Frederick Gibberd College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Harlow · CM18 6RN · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Leventhorpe

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sawbridgeworth · CM21 9BY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.8%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Yerosimou
Telephone
01279866280
Website
www.markhallacademy.org

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