42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
653.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,205
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Passmores Academy · Secondary · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-12pp
57%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
-3pp
33%27%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
34.8
-2.8
42.738.834.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
EBacc entry
13%
-2pp
19%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
653.7
-48.6
784.5701.7618.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 653.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,205
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JH
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 | 42% | 21% | 34.8 | Not applicable | 13% | 653.7 | 30% | 1,205 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 24% | 37.6 | -0.67 | 15% | 702.4 | 49% | 1,204 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 28% | 39.2 | -0.53 | 11% | 721.8 | 44% | 1,202 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.61 | 11% | 784.5 | 25% | 1,204 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 33% | 42.7 | -0.52 | 19% | 618.9 | 55% | 1,116 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 26% | 39.7 | -0.59 | 24% | 614.0 | 48% | 1,097 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 32% | 41.2 | -0.40 | 46% | — | 48% | 1,077 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,205 | 17.0 | 26% | 8% | 32% | 12% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,204 | 17.6 | 22% | 8% | 31% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,202 | 17.7 | 17% | 8% | 30% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,204 | 17.9 | 17% | 9% | 29% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,205 | 17.1 | 18% | 8% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,116 | 13.5 | 20% | 8% | 31% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,097 | 12.5 | 22% | 7% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,077 | 11.1 | 22% | 5% | 33% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.