Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, HarlowBmat Stem Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow and Bmat Stem Academy are secondary schools in Harlow.
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bmat Stem Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow is ahead on our composite score.
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow was judged Requires improvement and Bmat Stem Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow and 29.9 for Bmat Stem Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow (38.7 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bmat Stem Academy (35.5 in 2021-22, 29.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowStewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | HarlowBmat Stem Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 76th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 978 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | Not reported | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 7NQ | Harlow, CM20 3EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 88 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 20.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 989 | 266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% 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
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.
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
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