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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Helen Ginger

corporate_fareSTEWARDS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHarlow, CM18 7NQ

language Visit Website phone 1279421951

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,049

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#60 in Essex

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow is a Academy converter secondary school in Harlow, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow is an academy converter in Harlow, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of STEWARDS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 989 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #60 in Essex and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 31.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 25.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

31.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc52.40%

EBacc APS3.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52.00%

EBacc APS2.99

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS3.51

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS3.49

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2024

Inspection Report

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22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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13 July 2021

Inspection Report

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08 March 2017

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-03-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

26.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.8%(107 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 989 pupils. During this period, there were 260 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 26.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	989	260	26.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	999	247	24.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,004	215	21.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	999	147	14.7%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,016	290	28.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,064	263	24.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,049	138	13.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,048	138	13.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,055	109	10.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,059	82	7.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,062	86	8.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,089	86	7.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,088	30	2.8%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,087	79	7.3%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,103	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,103	83	7.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,098	42	3.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,073	29	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,080	31	2.9%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,075	28	2.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,066	32	3.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,070	24	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,081	18	1.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,059	37	3.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,055	24	2.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,059	19	1.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 59 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

59.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree10%

agree34%

disagree28%

strongly disagree24%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree15%

agree28%

disagree29%

strongly disagree25%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree28%

disagree13%

strongly disagree26%

don't know3%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree18%

agree6%

disagree29%

strongly disagree47%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree28%

disagree28%

strongly disagree19%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree15%

agree43%

disagree19%

strongly disagree19%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree21%

agree41%

disagree22%

strongly disagree13%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree54%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree54%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree24%

disagree25%

strongly disagree22%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes50%

no50%

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Inadequate

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Colchester Royal Grammar School

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