Passmores Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM18 6JH · Essex
#400 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3349 of 4,090 nationally
About Passmores Academy
Passmores Academy is a academy secondary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,199 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 400th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,199; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.9%; ebacc average points 2.79.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; Passmores Academy ranks 35th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)21.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Passmores Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 21.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Passmores Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
412 students · 199 m away
Potter Street Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 426 m away
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 481 m away
Pear Tree Mead Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
460 students · 522 m away
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 834 m away
Latton Green Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.2 km away
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 1.2 km away
Church Langley Community Primary School
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
406 students · 1.3 km away
Henry Moore Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
555 students · 1.3 km away
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,099 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Davenant Foundation School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Sawston Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,198 students
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Bushey Meads School
Bushey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Passmores Academy a good school?
Passmores Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #400 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Passmores Academy rank in East of England?
Passmores Academy ranks #400 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3349 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Passmores Academy?
Passmores Academy had 1,199 students in 2025.
Is Passmores Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Passmores Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Passmores Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Passmores Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.