54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
428.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
843
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Mark Hall Academy · Secondary · Essex
Part ofBMAT EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+8pp
54%47%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+11pp
32%25%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.9
+4.7
38.936.133.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
14%
-44pp
58%36%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
428.3
-55.8
488.7434.3379.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 428.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
843
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR
Local authority
Essex
Website
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 | 54% | 30% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 14% | 428.3 | 22% | 843 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 18% | 34.2 | -0.82 | 58% | 484.1 | 59% | 779 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 18% | 33.4 | -0.93 | 30% | 488.7 | 36% | 748 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 32% | 37.9 | -0.88 | 39% | 379.9 | 40% | 743 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 843 | 20.7 | 17% | 14% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 779 | 21.1 | 15% | 12% | 31% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 748 | 21.9 | 14% | 11% | 32% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 743 | 18.1 | 15% | 10% | 33% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 756 | — | 18% | 11% | 32% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.