Mark Hall Academy
Academy sponsor led in Harlow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 867 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1080 |
| Free school meals | 27.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.markhallacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01279866280 |
| URN | 148423 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 20 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Burnt Mill Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bmat Stem Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Passmores Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Leventhorpe (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- The Bishop's Stortford High School (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.