Harlow College vs St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy converter
Age Range
16–99
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
1099
Capacity
-
1120
Occupancy
-
98%
FSM %
-
21.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
May 2024
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
48.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
D+
Points Per Entry
22.0
22.3
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
C-
AAB+ %
0%
2%
Value Added
Below average
Below average
A-Level Students
77
99
Retention
79%
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
10%
Degree course
26%
82%
Any L4+ destination
30%
85%
Apprenticeships
2%
0%
Cohort size
592
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (54)
Psychology (48)
Sociology (44)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (40)
English Literature (36)
Law (32)
Business Studies:Single (26)
English Literature (26)
Psychology (68)
Psychology (66)
Sociology (60)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Economics (30)
Mathematics (28)