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Burnt Mill Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow • Essex • CM20 2NR
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Harlow
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Harlow. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
7
Outstanding
0
Good
4
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 67% · RI: 33% · I: 0%
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow • Essex • CM18 6AA
Good
3
Bmat Stem Academy
Secondary • University technical college • Harlow • Essex • CM20 3EZ
Good
4
Passmores Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow • Essex • CM18 6JH
Good
5
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Secondary • Academy converter • Harlow • Essex • CM18 7NQ
Requires improvement
6
Mark Hall Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Harlow • CM17 9LR
Requires improvement
7
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Secondary • Free schools • Harlow • Essex • CM18 6RN
Not judged
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
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We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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