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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Academy converter · Harlow · CM18 6AA

Ages 11–18 · 1,099 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

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 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
913

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

188

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
492
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

1,099 pupils · 1,120 places

Pupils on roll
1,099
Boys / girls
553 / 546
School capacity
1,120
Capacity fill
1,099 / 1,120 (98%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr John Taylor

Location

Address
Tripton Road
Postcode
CM18 6AA
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 11–18, in Harlow, Essex, 1,099 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Taylor
Telephone
01279421267
Website
http://www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk/

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