Best 3 Secondary schools in Harlow – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Burnt Mill Academy (Secondary) in Harlow; St Mark's West Essex Catholic School (Secondary) in Harlow; Bmat Stem Academy (Secondary) in Harlow — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Burnt Mill Academy, St Mark's West Essex Catholic School and Bmat Stem Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Harlow, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Burnt Mill Academy), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Burnt Mill Academy (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; all within the BMAT EDUCATION trust.
| Attribute |
Burnt Mill Academy
CM20 2NR
|
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
CM18 6AA
|
Bmat Stem Academy
CM20 3EZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • University technical college |
| Location |
Harlow Essex CM20 2NR |
Harlow Essex CM18 6AA |
Harlow Essex CM20 3EZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Jun 2023 | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 20 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1120 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | BMAT EDUCATION | Essex (881) | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Website | www.burntmillacademy.org | www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk | www.bmatstemacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01279300555 | 01279421267 | 01279621570 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Burnt Mill Academy
CM20 2NR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM20 2NR - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Website
- www.burntmillacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01279300555
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
CM18 6AA
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM18 6AA - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279421267
Bmat Stem Academy
CM20 3EZ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM20 3EZ - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Website
- www.bmatstemacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01279621570
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