Essex
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.9
- Attainment 8
- 46%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.01
- Progress 8
- [-1.21, -0.81]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Year 7 entry · Essex council allocation figures, 2023–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Essex did not publish a usable last offer distance for this school in 2024–2026.
What could change this
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
No usable distance was published, so there is nothing to draw.
Last offer distance
Furthest child offered a place.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
Not published by the council.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
93% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2025 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2024 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- 2023 (national offer day): Essex council allocation figures (spreadsheet)
- Official admissions page: Essex. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 171 | 142 | 142 (100%) | 283 |
| September 2025 | 176 | 135 | 135 (100%) | 296 |
| September 2024 | 210 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 383 |
| September 2023 | 166 | 151 | 151 (100%) | 352 |
| September 2022 | 183 | 148 | 148 (100%) | 372 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Essex’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
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 | 210 | 38.9 | — | 45.7% | 52.4% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 202 | 33.5 | -1.01 | 33.7% | 52.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 222 | 34.7 | -1.05 | 34.0% | 49.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 201 | 38.7 | -0.94 | 45.0% | 53.0% | 3.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137552 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Stephen Drew |
| Trust | THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CM18 7NQ |
| Latest pupils | 210 |
| FSM eligible | 33.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Parnall Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7NQ
http://www.stewardsacademy.org1279421951| DfE number | 4343 |
| UKPRN | 10035492 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Jun 2024 |
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 | 8 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2024 |