What do parents say about Sir Frederick Gibberd College?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 116 responses): 80% of parents would recommend Sir Frederick Gibberd College.

What are Sir Frederick Gibberd College's latest exam results?

Sir Frederick Gibberd College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.7. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Sir Frederick Gibberd College located?

Sir Frederick Gibberd College is a secondary school in Harlow, Essex (CM18 6RN).

How many pupils attend Sir Frederick Gibberd College?

Sir Frederick Gibberd College has around 843 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Sir Frederick Gibberd College with other schools?

View Sir Frederick Gibberd College's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Essex.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN

Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Dec 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

43.7school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

43.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

23.0%

Basics 9-5

42.9%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

43.7

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	46.2	46.4
2024/25	43.7	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	0.00
2023/24	-0.09	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

48.2%

EBacc APS

4.08

EBacc 9-5

23.2%

EBacc 9-4

33.9%

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Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Harlow Fields School and College

0.22 km away · Community special school

Requires improvement

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

0.66 km away · Academy converter

Good

Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

1.03 km away · Academy converter

Requires improvement

Bmat Stem Academy

1.1 km away · University technical college

Good

Harlow College

1.2 km away · Further education

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