Passmores AcademyThe Ongar Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Passmores Academy and The Ongar Academy are secondary schools.
Passmores Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Ongar Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Ongar Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Passmores Academy was judged Good and The Ongar Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for Passmores Academy and 40.0 for The Ongar Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Passmores Academy (41.2 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Ongar Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowPassmores Academy | OngarThe Ongar Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 80 in Essex | 63rd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 800 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 6JH | Ongar, CM5 0AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.4% | 30.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 44.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 94 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 29 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.7 | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 20.8 | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.8% | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 511 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 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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