Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sir Frederick Gibberd College is a secondary school in Harlow for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 27 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

112 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.0

44.0, 2.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.8%

43.8%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.4%

63.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc48.2%

48.2%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.10

4.10, 0.01 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

880 pupils on roll, with places for 800

Eligible for free school meals27.6%

27.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.5%

19.5%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sir Frederick Gibberd College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.3
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 38.9
Bmat Stem Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 28.1
Passmores Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.8
Burnt Mill Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.2

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Jo Doyle
Phone: 01279307235
Website: sirfrederickgibberdcollege.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143697

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.