Mark Hall Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Harlow, Essex
CM17 9LR
Composite score
48.6

School overview

Mark Hall Academy is a secondary school serving Harlow, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 843 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 38.9 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 4.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 54% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Mark Hall Academy 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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#2,659
National rank
#299
In East of England
#59
In Essex
Top 84%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
30%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
54%
% EBacc grade 5+
4%
EBacc average points score
3.10

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 843 % FSM ever-6 30.8% % EAL 14.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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