Nearly 600 put Passmores Academy as a preference as school applications list published
Education: Secondary / Mon 9th Mar 2026 at 08:01am
CLOSE to 600 pupils put Passmores Academy down as a preference for next year’s school intake.
We are not publishing this as a league table with winners or losers but for information purposes only.
The breakdown is as follows
Burnt Mill Academy

499 put the school down as a preference.
179 as first preference.
179 first preferences given an offer
215 were given an offer.
2 given as nearest school with space
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Mark Hall Academy

374 put the school down as a preference.
141 as first preference.
141 first preferences given an offer.
167 were given an offer.
10 given as nearest school with space
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Passmores Academy

598 put the school down as a preference.
243 as first preference.
218 first preferences given an offer.
229 were given an offer.
0 given as nearest school with space
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College

365 put the school down as a preference
129 as first preference
129 first preference given an offer.
150 were given an offer
3 given as nearest school with space
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St Mark’s West Essex Catholic

485 put the school down as a preference.
203 as first preference.
173 first preferences given an offer.
180 were given an offer.
0 given as nearest school with space
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Stewards Academy

324 put the school down as a preference.
145 as first preference.
145 first preferences given an offer.
191 were given an offer.
30 given as nearest school with space
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I think Passmores Academy is popular because they have an inspirational headteacher who looks after SEND pupils.
I think more people should look at Stewards it is actually a really good school. The head teacher is amazing. The building maybe old, but at least it has character. I would say it is on par with Passmores, and part of the same group. I personally think it is better than Passmores. Passmores is good if you have Sen needs or mental health needs.
Nothing wrong with different figures, different strokes for different folks. I mean, take a look at SFG and the trials and tribulations that they have been through with the building, rebuilding, portakabins. St Marks and Burnt Mill are going through huge restructuring and sometimes it can be as easy as difficulty in picking up and dropping the kids off. So yeah if the figures are helpfull then cool but what kids take away from their education is important too.
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