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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Harlow, CM18 6AASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
197 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
#1,628
of 3,141 nationally

About St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is a state-funded secondary school in Harlow, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,099 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,120.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (22 Feb 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 197 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTripton Road, Harlow, Harlow, CM18 6AA
HeadteacherMr John Taylor
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,099
Free School Meals (FSM)19.7%
School Capacity1,099 / 1,120 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Mark's West Essex Catholic School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.