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Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Free schools · Harlow · CM18 6RN

Ages 11–19 · 880 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
855

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

137

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

137

Total preferences (any rank)
446
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill110%

880 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
880
Boys / girls
477 / 403
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
880 / 800 (110%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Ms Jo Doyle

Location

Address
Tendring Road
Postcode
CM18 6RN
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Harlow, Essex, 880 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Secondary schools in Harlow
7
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM18
17
Secondary in CM18
4
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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    Harlow · CM20 3EZ · Essex

    Ages 14–19

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

    0.7 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%

    1.1 miles away

  • Burnt Mill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harlow · CM20 2NR · Essex

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Mark Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Doyle
Telephone
01279307235
Website
http://www.sirfrederickgibberdcollege.org/

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