Passmores Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Harlow, Essex
Passmores Academy is a secondary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are warm and welcoming.”
- “They have high regard for staff and each other.”
- “Of particular note, is their support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Where pupils are persistently absent, they do not perform as well as they should.”
- “This is a key factor as to why published outcomes are below what is typical nationally.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not manage their time well in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 237 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 218 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bmat Stem Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Burnt Mill Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Mark Hall Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Epping St John's Church of England School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Ongar Academy 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published