Located in Harlow, Mark Hall Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Mark Hall Academy currently has around 843 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 110 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR |
| Website: | www.markhallacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01279866280 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matt Carter |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 148423 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1080 |
| Number of Pupils: | 843 |
| Number of Boys: | 426 |
| Number of Girls: | 417 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.90% | 564 |
| Other White | 8.50% | 72 |
| African | 6.30% | 53 |
| Unclassified | 5.30% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 29 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA | 3out of 4 | 302 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA | - not rated | 302 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tany's Dell Community Primary School Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | - not rated | 933 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF | 3out of 4 | 1,058 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 43 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Specialist Sport College First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 43 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR | 3out of 4 | 1,748 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Comprehensive School First Avenue , CM20 2NR | - not rated | 1,748 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 2,610 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 926 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 933 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ | - not rated | 1,548 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 3,265 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.