Alec Hunter Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,058 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
- Pupils on roll
- 978of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 36.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 210
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 8 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow (URN 115220, until 1 October 2011).
What the data says
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow has no sixth form. Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 64% to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Essex, with 31% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
As an 11–16 school, Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow is judged on where pupils go at 16 rather than on A level results.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Essex and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 15,970 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 20% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 64% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.9 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 52% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.5 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.2 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 207 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 59% |
| English Literature | 206 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 61% |
| English Language | 206 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 145 | 69% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 44% |
| Geography | 107 | 51% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 36% |
| History | 75 | 36% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 52% |
| Spanish | 69 | 33% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 54% |
| Biology | 60 | 29% | 23% | 10% | 45% | 57% |
| Sociology | 53 | 25% | 4% | 19% | 21% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 45 | 21% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 62% |
| French | 41 | 20% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 51% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 19% | 9% | 21% | 28% | 77% |
| Physics | 35 | 17% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 91% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 17% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 13% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 89% |
| Photography | 24 | 11% | 6% | 4% | 19% | 42% |
| 3D Design | 23 | 11% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 35% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 11% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 9% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 39% |
| Drama | 11 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 64% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| Polish | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 67 | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 48 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 26 | — | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 17 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Retailing | 15 | — | — |
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School
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Bmat Stem Academy
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Brentwood County High School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.