St Mark's West Essex Catholic School vs Bmat Stem Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
University technical college
Age Range
11–18
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1099
240
Capacity
1120
-
Occupancy
98%
-
FSM %
21.0%
34.9%
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
Feb 2023
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.0
29.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
48.3%
14.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
D
Points Per Entry
22.3
20.6
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
D
AAB+ %
2%
0%
Value Added
Below average
Below average
A-Level Students
99
30
Retention
96%
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
8%
Degree course
82%
73%
Any L4+ destination
85%
77%
Apprenticeships
0%
4%
Cohort size
87
26
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
14
Top subjects
Psychology (68)
Psychology (66)
Sociology (60)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Economics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Computer Science (32)
Mathematics (30)
Mathematics (26)
Biology (18)
Mathematics (Statistics) (16)
Chemistry (16)
Biology (12)
Mathematics (Further) (4)