LeventhorpeMark Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leventhorpe and Mark Hall Academy are secondary schools.
Leventhorpe scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mark Hall Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leventhorpe is ahead on our composite score.
Leventhorpe was judged Good and Mark Hall Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.1 for Leventhorpe and 37.8 for Mark Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leventhorpe (54.9 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Mark Hall Academy (37.9 in 2021-22, 37.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SawbridgeworthLeventhorpe | HarlowMark Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 70th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,463 | 867 | |
| Capacity | 1,580 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY | Harlow, CM17 9LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 234 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 168 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,471 | 843 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% 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.
Leventhorpe
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