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Passmores Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Harlow, CM18 6JH

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,057 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Passmores Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,199
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherNatalie Christie
TrustTHE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137445.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.36.2, worse than England, worse than Essex45.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.46.8%, worse than England, worse than Essex63.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex44.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.3.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.7%, worse than England, worse than Essex58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4237--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,199
Girls590
Boys609
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.7%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.217
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.96
Average class size25.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.2%
Other White
9.2%
African
3%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)80.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.71
Support staff (FTE)64.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2580.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2569.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.229
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.587
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.237
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.218
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence11.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.6%, worse than England, worse than Essex21.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate34.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82%
Further education64.4%
School sixth form16.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.4%
Employment2.1%
Apprenticeship1.3%
Sixth form college0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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0.7 miPrimaryLatton Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Passmores Academy

What is Passmores Academy's Ofsted rating?

Passmores Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2018.

How does Passmores Academy rank in England?

Passmores Academy ranks 3,057 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Passmores Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 22.4% of pupils at Passmores Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Passmores Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Passmores Academy made 229 offers from 587 applications (2.6 per offer), and 218 of 237 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Passmores Academy?

Passmores Academy has 1,199 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Passmores Academy?

Passmores Academy had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Passmores Academy have a sixth form?

No, Passmores Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Passmores Academy?

At Passmores Academy, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Passmores Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Passmores Academy missed 11.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.