Mark Hall Academy
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| Motto | Aspire, Endeavour, Achieve |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Corinne Franceschi |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mrs Hazle |
| Location |
First Avenue Harlow Essex CM17 9LR England 51°46′44″N 0°07′51″E / 51.7788°N 0.1307°ECoordinates: 51°46′44″N 0°07′51″E / 51.7788°N 0.1307°E |
| DfE URN | 139271 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Black, Light Blue, Gold |
| Website | www.markhall.essex.sch.uk |
Mark Hall Academy (formerly Mark Hall School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Harlow, Essex, England.
In September 2013 the school converted to an Academy with Corinne Franceschi as its first Principal and Allan Osborne as Associate Principal.
Academic performance and Ofsted
In 2012, 25% of all pupils attained five GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and Maths. This is a decrease of 18 percentage points since 2011. The school was subsequently put into special measures by Ofsted[1]. In 2013 this figure was at 27% and, after the school became an academy, improved to 38% in 2014 and 46% in 2015.
Ofsted visited the Academy in May 2016 and awarded the 'Good' grade with outstanding behaviour. The leadership of the Principal was described as inspirational[2]. The Academy's 2016 GCSE results showed a Progress 8 score of -0.08, which is in line with the national average. 51% of pupils earned grades A* to C in GCSE English and Maths.[3]