OFSTED
25 January 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Essex
Trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
240
240 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
101
42.1% of pupils
Male pupils
139
57.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.5 pts
above England
School
28.3%
Harlow
25.3%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.0 pts
below England
School
13.3%
Harlow
23.2%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
above England
School
1.3%
Harlow
2.3%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
71.7%
172
Any other White background
12.5%
30
African
2.9%
7
Any other Black background
2.9%
7
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
5
Any other Asian background
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.2%
46 of
240 pupils
1.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
28.1
11.1 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.68 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
14.28%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
8.07 pts
higher than
England
School
14.28%
Harlow
6.66%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
46.45%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
30.63 pts
higher than
England
School
46.45%
Harlow
17.47%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.46%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.66 pts
higher than
England
School
5.46%
Harlow
1.88%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.