St Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolBmat Stem Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School and Bmat Stem Academy are secondary schools in Harlow.
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bmat Stem Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School was judged Good and Bmat Stem Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School and 28.1 for Bmat Stem Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mark's West Essex Catholic School (49.4 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bmat Stem Academy (35.5 in 2021-22, 28.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowSt Mark's West Essex Catholic School | HarlowBmat Stem Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 74th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,082 | 266 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | Not reported | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 6AA | Harlow, CM20 3EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.8% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 Stronger figure | 2.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 85 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 22.3 Stronger figure | 20.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.3 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 1.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,082 | 266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% Stronger figure | 46.4% | 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
A-level average points
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.
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Bmat Stem Academy
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