Bmat Stem Academy
University technical college · Secondary
Harlow · CM20 3EZ · Essex
Ages 14–19
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 137058
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Academy converter · Harlow · CM18 6AA
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,099
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137058
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Governance
- Academy trust: ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr John Taylor
- Telephone
- 01279421267
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-02-22 — Good (Report)