Education: Secondary
BURNT Mill Academy, in First Avenue, had to open up its playing fields for parking to accommodate the numbers of people who poured through the door. More than 500 welcome packs were handed out and two talks given by headteacher Helena Mills were full to…
PUPILS, parents and staff at Passmores Academy in Tracyes Road were in celebratory after an impressive set of GCSE results. Principal, Vic Goddard said: “Everyone at Passmores is delighted our second best results ever with 60% of students gaining 5+A*-C with English and maths and…
STEWARDS Academy celebrated their best ever set of GCSE results. The school gained 60% five or more GCSEs with Eng and Maths. Assistant headteacher Marie Erwood said: “We are all thrilled with the results and it reflects on all the hard work of staff and…
IT WAS all smiles down at Tripton Road this morning as St Mark’s celebrated continued exam success at GCSE. 58% of students gained 5 or more GCSE’s at A* to C (inc. English and Maths). A 5% improvement on last year. This is even more…
Mark Hall Academy is today celebrating an increase of 12% in its GCSEs results this year; reflecting the hard work by students and staff alike and significant progress the academy has made on its journey of recovery and revitalisation. Key highlights: Overall achievement up by…
BURNT Mill Academy students have bucked the national trend and smashed all previous records with this summer’s GCSE results. An astounding total of 86% of students achieved five or more A* to C grades, including English and maths. A quarter (25%) of all students achieved…
A HARLOW student is heading to Cambridge to study medicine and cites the moment footballer Fabrice Muamba had a heart attack at White Hart Lane as a key spur to his studies. Jack Bradbury, 18, has gained five A levels in Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics…
IT SAYS as lot about the teaching at Harlow College, that the student we interviewed for this piece, Fraser Smith, immediately paid tribute to the teachers who helped him achieve his excellent grades. Students and staff were delighted as they celebrated another excellent set of…
OFSTED have announced that they will be taking enforcement action against a Harlow nursery. Ofsted first put the Dizzy Ducks Nursery into special measures in October, 2013. Since then, they have visited them a further four times. But it seems that Ofsted’s patience is wearing…
NEW HALL Pre-School has joined the long list of Harlow Pre-Schools that have been put into “Special Measures” by Ofsted. The government watchdog visited the pre-school based in the grounds of Mark Hall school in May and has made a number of severe criticisms. However,…
A YOUNG student from Harlow has been selected to attend the One Young World Summit, joining 1250 delegates from 196 countries expected to descend on Dublin in October 2014. Nishall Garala, a Level 3 Business Studies Student from Harlow College followed a rigorous selection process…
A VICE Principal and Chair of Governors at two Harlow academies have been honoured by their academy sponsor for their dedication in helping to move their schools forward over the past year. More than 50 pupils, parents, staff and guests gathered to celebrate the fantastic…
THE youngest recruits to Burnt Mill Academy are bursting with excitement for the new school term. The Year 7 students have taken advantage of the first of two summer schools at the academy, in First Avenue, Harlow, to get to know their surroundings, teachers and…
LEADING repairs and maintenance provider, Kier, has joined forces with a local school to raise awareness of littering in the town of Harlow. By Supplying Passmore Academy with equipment for a community day they held on 19 June, Kier aims to reaffirm its commitment to…
FRESHWATERS Primary Academy, in School Lane, Harlow, welcomed pupils, parents and neighbours along for its first ever Party in the Park. The outdoor event, which was held as a replacement to the traditional school summer fete, saw head of school Marios Solomonides fire up the…
