St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM18 6AA · Essex
#249 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2049 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,099 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 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 249th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (67th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,099; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.2%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; St Mark's West Essex Catholic School ranks 21st 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%)46.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21%
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 St Mark's West Essex Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,099
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 480 m away
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 601 m away
Bmat Stem Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
240 students · 634 m away
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
880 students · 658 m away
Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 897 m away
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 918 m away
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 967 m away
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.2 km away
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.3 km away
St Luke's Catholic Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,098 students
Sawtry Village Academy
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1,101 students
Brentwood County High School
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1,097 students
Abbey College, Ramsey
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1,096 students
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,103 students
Queensbury Academy
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1,093 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's West Essex Catholic School a good school?
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 48.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #249 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 St Mark's West Essex Catholic School rank in East of England?
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School ranks #249 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2049 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mark's West Essex Catholic School?
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School had 1,099 students in 2025.
Is St Mark's West Essex Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mark's West Essex Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mark's West Essex Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.