Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Harlow, Essex
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow is a secondary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 8 May 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
- Parnall Road, Harlow, CM18 7NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 978 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Stewards Academy have frequent opportunities to increase their confidence and to widen their experiences and interests.”
- “Pupils develop their leadership skills when they become prefects or join the school council.”
- “This prepares them for the next stages in their education and employment.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experiences in lessons are not always as positive as they should be as the curriculum is not consistently taught well enough.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not always receive effective support in lessons.”
- “However, not all pupils respect each other’s right to learn and to be treated with kindness.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 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: 142 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 142 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.
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bmat Stem Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Passmores Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burnt Mill Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Mark Hall Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Epping St John's Church of England School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published