Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

843

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 843 / 800 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.0%

Disadvantaged

19.5%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.0

Attainment 8

843 pupils

43.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.2 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

7.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£45,487

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,912 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,760

Spend per pupil

£7,505

Income per pupil

64%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.