36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
15%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
28.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
182.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
266
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
46%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bmat Stem Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofBMAT EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
64%50%35%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
15%
-2pp
29%22%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
28.1
-1.8
38.733.428.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
182.6
+6.0
182.6149.3116.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 182.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
20.6
-0.5
21.519.818.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.6
A-level value added
-0.36
+0.1
-0.4-0.4-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-11pp
11%6%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
266
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
46%
Contact
Address
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, CM20 3EZ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36% | 15% | 28.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 182.6 | 4% | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 18% | 29.9 | -1.68 | 0% | 176.7 | 2% | 233 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 29% | 38.7 | -1.11 | 0% | 164.3 | 2% | 196 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 23% | 35.5 | -1.30 | 0% | 116.0 | 12% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 50 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | D | -0.36 | 0% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 21.1 | D | -0.48 | 11% | 33 |
| 2022/23 | 21.5 | D | — | 10% | 33 |
| 2021/22 | 18.1 | D- | — | 0% | 29 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 266 | 29.6 | 19% | 14% | 39% | 14% | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 233 | 30.7 | 23% | 12% | 28% | 13% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 196 | 27.2 | 11% | 14% | 28% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 161 | 40.3 | 11% | 11% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 134 | 20.9 | 7% | 10% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 50 | 16.7 | 6% | 8% | 26% | 3% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.