Bmat Stem Academy
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, CM20 3EZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Mitesh Thaker
- Sponsor
- BMAT Education
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 145931
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279621570
About this school
Bmat Stem Academy is a secondary school in Harlow. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 240 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 56 | 79 | 85 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.7 | 29.9 | 28.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.11 -1.49 to -0.73 | -1.68 -2.00 to -1.36 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 17.7% | 15.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 35.4% | 36.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bmat Stem Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.7 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.1 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 266 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bmat Stem Academy compares
Bmat Stem Academy ranked 78th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28.1 | 14.3% | 38.7% | 240 | — |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | 46.3 | 6.7% | 22.1% | 1,099 | 0.4 miles |
| Burnt Mill Academy | 45.2 | 8.6% | 31.3% | 959 | 0.6 miles |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College | 44 | 8.8% | 29% | 880 | 0.7 miles |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | 38.9 | 11.5% | 36.6% | 978 | 1.3 miles |
| Passmores Academy | 34.8 | 11.7% | 31.9% | 1,199 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.73%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 14.28%
- Persistent absence
- 46.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School0.4 miles
Secondary · Harlow
-
Burnt Mill Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Harlow
-
Sir Frederick Gibberd College0.7 miles
Secondary · Harlow
-
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow1.3 miles
Secondary · Harlow
-
Passmores Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Bmat Stem Academy ranks 7th of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Harlow.
- Burnt Mill Academy Secondary
- Mark Hall Academy Secondary
- Passmores Academy Secondary
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College Secondary
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Secondary
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Secondary
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School Primary
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Primary
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bmat Stem Academy teach?
- Bmat Stem Academy teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Bmat Stem Academy?
- The headteacher of Bmat Stem Academy is Mr Mitesh Thaker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bmat Stem Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bmat Stem Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bmat Stem Academy?
- Bmat Stem Academy has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Bmat Stem Academy a faith school?
- No. Bmat Stem Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Bmat Stem Academy?
- Bmat Stem Academy is part of BMAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bmat Stem Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.7 in 2022/23 and 28.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bmat Stem Academy rank locally?
- Bmat Stem Academy ranked 78th of 78 secondary schools in Essex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bmat Stem Academy's absence rate?
- Bmat Stem Academy's overall absence rate is 14.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bmat Stem Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bmat Stem Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.