Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Free schools · Secondary school · Harlow, Essex
CM18 6RN
Composite score
55.0

Sir Frederick Gibberd College at a glance

Located in Harlow, Essex, Sir Frederick Gibberd College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 843 pupils aged 11 to 19. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.2 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

44% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Sir Frederick Gibberd College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,915
National rank
#212
In East of England
#41
In Essex
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
44%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
63%
% EBacc grade 5+
23%
EBacc average points score
4.10

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 843 % FSM ever-6 29.0% % EAL 19.5% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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