Passmores AcademySir Frederick Gibberd College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Passmores Academy and Sir Frederick Gibberd College are secondary schools in Harlow.
Passmores Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Frederick Gibberd College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir Frederick Gibberd College is ahead on our composite score.
Passmores Academy was judged Good and Sir Frederick Gibberd College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for Passmores Academy and 44.7 for Sir Frederick Gibberd College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Passmores Academy (41.2 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Sir Frederick Gibberd College (46.2 in 2023-24, 44.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowPassmores Academy | HarlowSir Frederick Gibberd College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 80 in Essex | 55th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 880 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 800 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 6JH | Harlow, CM18 6RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.4% | 41.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 68.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 141 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 843 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Passmores Academy
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