Sir Frederick Gibberd College vs St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
880
1099
Capacity
800
1120
Occupancy
110%
98%
FSM %
29.0%
21.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.7
50.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
41.8%
48.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
z
D+
Points Per Entry
-
22.3
Best 3 A-Levels
z
C-
AAB+ %
-
2%
Value Added
z
Below average
A-Level Students
-
99
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
33%
10%
Degree course
81%
82%
Any L4+ destination
81%
85%
Apprenticeships
0%
0%
Cohort size
21
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (68)
Psychology (66)
Sociology (60)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Economics (30)
Mathematics (28)