Best Secondary Schools in Harlow
7 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Harlow, 7 secondary schools (D1) educate 6,179 pupils (D4) with a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.68 (D8).
- Harlow's secondary schools have 30.6% (D5) of pupils eligible for free school meals, 17.0% (D6) with English as an additional language, and 14.2% (D7) with special educational needs.
- Ofsted inspections in Harlow show 66.7% (D2) of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 4 Good, 2 Requires Improvement (D3).
- Harlow secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.53 (D10), Attainment 8 score of 39.82 (D11), and 32.4% (D12) of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with spending per pupil at £8,266 (D9).
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 845.7
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,082
Burnt Mill Academy
Ofsted
Good
Harlow, CM20 2NR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.21
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils951
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.09
Attainment 846.2
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils843
Bmat Stem Academy
Ofsted
Good
Harlow, CM20 3EZ
UTC · Secondary · Ages 14–19
Progress 8-1.68
Attainment 829.9
Eng+Maths35%
Pupils266
Passmores Academy
Ofsted
Good
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.67
Attainment 837.6
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils1,205
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 7 secondary schools in Harlow, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Harlow | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.53 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,266 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.