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Bmat Stem Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Velizy Avenue, Harlow CM20 3EZ · bmatstemacademy.org · 01279 621570
On the mapSearch near CM20 3EZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 28.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 240
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Bmat Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 28.1, and 15.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (20.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼28.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼15.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼36.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.15 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140570)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38 | +10.1 |
| Further education | 38 | −13.2 |
| Other education | 2.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 8.9 | +6.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.5 | −4.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | +1.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | D (20.6) | Below average -0.36 | |
| 30 students | D (20.6) | Below average -0.36 | |
| 19 students | Merit (24.2) | Average -0.29 | |
| 9 students | Dist- (33.3) | Average +0.50 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21 | D (21.1) | -0.48 |
| 2022/23 | 18 | D (21.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 27 | D- (18.1) | — |
| 2017/18 | 14 | D+ (22.1) | +0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 21 | E (8.4) | -1.04 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | E (9.4) | +0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 41.9 | −2.9 |
| Other education | 3.3 | −10.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 32.3 | +4.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | −0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 9.7 | — |
Ofsted
Bmat Stem Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 140570), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140570)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 12% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied