St Mark's West Essex Catholic School vs Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Free schools
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1099
880
Capacity
1120
800
Occupancy
98%
110%
FSM %
21.0%
29.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Dec 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.0
44.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
48.3%
41.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
z
Points Per Entry
22.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
z
AAB+ %
2%
-
Value Added
Below average
z
A-Level Students
99
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
33%
Degree course
82%
81%
Any L4+ destination
85%
81%
Apprenticeships
0%
0%
Cohort size
87
21
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (68)
Psychology (66)
Sociology (60)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Economics (30)
Mathematics (28)