Located in Harlow, Passmores Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Passmores Academy currently has around 1205 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 28.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 75% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JH |
| Website: | http://www.passmoresacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01279770800 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Natalie Christie |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137445 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1205 |
| Number of Boys: | 608 |
| Number of Girls: | 597 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 910 |
| Other White | 8.60% | 104 |
| African | 3.10% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 27 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ | - not rated | 217 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ | 3out of 4 | 217 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU | 3out of 4 | 465 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street County Infant School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street County Junior School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | - not rated | 33 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,762 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,979 yd | Free schools | 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 | 2,455 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,224 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TBAP Aspire AP Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,323 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Latton Green Home Tuition Pupil Referral Unit C.O.Latton Green Primary School Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT | - not rated | 1,394 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,474 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.