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 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bmat Stem Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bmat Stem Academy 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 38.9 for Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow and 28.1 for Bmat Stem Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow (38.7 in 2021-22, 38.9 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 | HarlowStewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | HarlowBmat Stem Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | F34/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 80 in Essex | 74th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 989 | 266 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | Not reported | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 7NQ | Harlow, CM20 3EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 Stronger figure | 2.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 85 | |
| 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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