ST MARKS West Essex Catholic school has once again topped the “traditional subject” table in Harlow.

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a performance measure for schools, awarded when students secure a grade C or above at GCSE level across a core of five academic subjects – english, mathematics, history or geography, the sciences and a language.

St Marks is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year and has often been praised for it ability to promote a traditional academic syllabus whilst also developing the potential within each and every pupil.

The Harlow Table

1. St Marks: 30%
2. Passmores: 18%
3. Burnt Mill: 16%
4. Stewards: 13%
5. Mark Hall: 7%