Mark Hall Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | First Avenue Harlow CM17 9LR |
| Phone | 01279866280 |
| Reference Number | 148423 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 843 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.53%
Girls: 49.47% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 106 | 111 | 217 |
| 8 | 90 | 81 | 171 |
| 9 | 83 | 87 | 170 |
| 10 | 78 | 68 | 146 |
| 11 | 69 | 70 | 139 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 66.9% |
| White, Other | 8.5% |
| African | 6.3% |
| Unclassified | 5.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2025-05-21 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 21 May 2025 |
| 2022-11-08 | School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 17 January 2023 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 38.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
London Road, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DA |
0.17 miles |
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Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Mowbray Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LS |
0.53 miles |
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Newhall Primary Academy
Round House Way, Harlow, CM17 9SF |
0.6 miles |
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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3BW |
0.64 miles |
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Harlowbury Primary School
Watlington Road, Old Harlow, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DX |
0.65 miles |
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Church Langley Community Primary School
Church Langley Way, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TH |
0.76 miles |
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Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0LB |
0.92 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NP |
0.94 miles |
|
Henry Moore Primary School
Kiln Lane, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LW |
1.18 miles |
|
Freshwaters Primary Academy
School Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3QA |
1.19 miles |
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Purford Green Primary School
Purford Green, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6HP |
1.33 miles |
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Potter Street Academy
Carters Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9EU |
1.45 miles |
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The Downs Primary School and Nursery
The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB |
1.46 miles |
|
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JJ |
1.58 miles |
|
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Tawneys Road, Harlow, CM18 6PN |
1.64 miles |
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William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Tawneys Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6PN |
1.71 miles |
|
Pear Tree Mead Academy
Pear Tree Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BY |
1.78 miles |
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Pemberley Academy
Hodings Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1NW |
1.86 miles |
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High Wych Church of England Primary School
High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0JB |
1.9 miles |
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Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Partridge Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6TE |
2.08 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Saint Nicholas School
|
0.88 miles |
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Burnt Mill Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NR |
0.99 miles |
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Harlow College
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3LH |
1.49 miles |
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Bmat Stem Academy
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3EZ |
1.51 miles |
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Passmores Academy
Tracyes Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH |
1.54 miles |
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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Tripton Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6AA |
1.55 miles |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN |
1.86 miles |
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN |
1.95 miles |
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The Greenwell Academy
Commonside Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7EZ |
2.23 miles |
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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Parnall Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7NQ |
2.53 miles |
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Leventhorpe
Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY |
2.99 miles |
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St Elizabeth's School
South End, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6EW |
3.96 miles |
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The Bishop's Stortford High School
Beaumont Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4SH |
4.97 miles |