- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Harlow average, low absence.
197 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.0
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,099
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
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- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Harlow average, low absence.
173 first choices, 209 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.2
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 959
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Harlow average, low absence.
123 first choices, 138 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 880
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Harlow average, high absence.
237 first choices, 229 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.2
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,199
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Harlow average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1629.9
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
Results below the Harlow average.
134 first choices, 155 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.8
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Harlow 10.0%
- Pupils
- 867
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the Harlow average, high absence.
142 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.1
Harlow 41.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 978
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 65
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 20.4%
- Pupils
- 19
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.1
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 5 areas
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.7%
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.2
Saint Nicholas School
Essex, CM17 0NJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Harlow 10.0%
- Pupils
- 439
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools11including 2 special
- Attainment 8 at 1641.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding80%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 111 Catholic
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals28.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Harlow's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Harlow
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 5
- Good: 4 of 5
- Requires improvement: 1 of 5
- Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Harlow
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 11 secondary schools in Harlow have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Harlow, explained
There are 11 secondary schools in Harlow, teaching 6,958 children. 0 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.
80% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Harlow scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
28.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,490 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Harlow?
There are 11 secondary schools in Harlow, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Harlow?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Harlow on Eduscope are St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, Burnt Mill Academy and Sir Frederick Gibberd College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Harlow ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Harlow secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Harlow is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Harlow?
When choosing a secondary school in Harlow, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 11 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.