Sir Frederick Gibberd College

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. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Sir Frederick Gibberd College their first choice was offered one of its 138 Year 7 places. Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 15.2 pupils per teacher. 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 above.