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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

Academy converter · Harlow · CM18 7NQ

Ages 11–16 · 978 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

33.5

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
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 8-1.01
−20+2
Attainment 833.5
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

168

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill93%

978 pupils · 1,050 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Sponsor
The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Drew

Location

Address
Parnall Road
Postcode
CM18 7NQ
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 11–16, in Harlow, Essex, 978 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM18

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Harlow · CM18 6RN · Essex

    Ages 11–19

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

    0.6 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%

    1.3 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Mark Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Harlow · CM17 9LR · Essex

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Drew
Telephone
01279421951
Website
http://www.stewardsacademy.org

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