Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Free schools · Secondary
Harlow · CM18 6RN · Essex
Ages 11–19
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 137552
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Academy converter · Harlow · CM18 7NQ
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
978
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formDoes not have 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 11–16, in Harlow, Essex, 978 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.6%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137552
Location
- Address
- Parnall Road
- Postcode
- CM18 7NQ
- Town
- Harlow
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
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
- 978
- Boys / girls
- 508 / 470
- School capacity
- 1,050
- Capacity fill
- 978 / 1,050 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 36.6%
- FSM pupils
- 358
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Academy trust
- THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Contact
- Telephone
- 01279421951