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Burnt Mill Academy

Secondary school in Harlow, Essex. Good (Feb 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 11 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2027

The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 0.6 milesBmat Stem Academy

    Secondary, Harlow, Essex

    Good (Jan 2023)

  2. 0.9 milesSt Mark's West Essex Catholic School

    Secondary, Harlow, Essex

    Good (Feb 2023)

  3. 1.0 milesMark Hall Academy

    Secondary, Harlow, Essex

    No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Mar 2025)

  4. 1.3 milesSir Frederick Gibberd College

    Secondary, Harlow, Essex

    No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Dec 2024)

  5. 1.5 milesPassmores Academy

    Secondary, Harlow, Essex

    School remains Good (Feb 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.