Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 44.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 55%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.09
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.36, 0.18]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 112 | 44.0 | — | 55.4% | 48.2% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 116 | 46.2 | -0.09 | 61.2% | 41.4% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 143697 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Jo Doyle |
| Trust | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CM18 6RN |
| Latest pupils | 112 |
| FSM eligible | 26.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN
http://www.sirfrederickgibberdcollege.org/View local authority page1279307235| DfE number | 4019 |
| UKPRN | 10083783 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 |