St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, Harlow

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Tripton Road, Harlow CM18 6AA

https://www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,070 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Sixth form.

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0.4		BMAT STEM Academy
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0.9		Burnt Mill Academy
0.9		Passmores Academy
1.0		Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
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4.3		Leventhorpe
4.6		Epping St Johns Church of England School
4.6		The John Warner School
5.3		Robert Barclay Academy
5.7		The Broxbourne School
6.3		The Bishop's Stortford High School

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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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