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Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN

Local ranking56th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
112

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

16-18 Cohort
1

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
843
Boys
452 (54%)
Girls
391 (46%)
Capacity
800 (105% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
29.0%
EAL
19.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,760/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.9%
  • White Other: 15.1%
  • Black African: 7.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

63.9%

White British

15.1%

White Other

7.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143697
UKPRN
10083783
Establishment No.
4019
Trust
BMAT EDUCATION

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