Burnt Mill AcademyMark Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Burnt Mill Academy and Mark Hall Academy are secondary schools in Harlow.
Burnt Mill Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mark Hall Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burnt Mill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Burnt Mill Academy was judged Good and Mark Hall Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Burnt Mill Academy and 38.9 for Mark Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Burnt Mill Academy (40.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Mark Hall Academy (37.9 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowBurnt Mill Academy | HarlowMark Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 70th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 951 | 843 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM20 2NR | Harlow, CM17 9LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.1% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 53.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.7% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 Stronger figure | 3.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 951 | 843 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burnt Mill Academy
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