What did Ofsted judge Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Burnt Mill Academy?

Burnt Mill Academy has 959 pupils on roll.

What ages does Burnt Mill Academy take?

Burnt Mill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Burnt Mill Academy located?

Burnt Mill Academy is located in Harlow, CM20 2NR, Essex.

How do I apply to Burnt Mill Academy?

Burnt Mill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Burnt Mill Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Burnt Mill Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.192 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Burnt Mill Academy?

When Burnt Mill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet); 2. Sibling link — children living within the defined geographical area of Harlow* with a sibling attending the academy. A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step-sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who is on roll at Burnt Mill Academy at the time of application. Biological siblings who are on roll at Burnt Mill Academy will also be treated as siblings, irrespective of place of residence; 3. Children of staff — children of teaching and associate staff will be considered who: a) have been employed at the academy for more two years at the time of application; b) have been recruited as staff to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Associate staff are defined as employees employed by BMAT in a capacity other than as a teacher, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Burnt Mill Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.6% of pupils at Burnt Mill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Burnt Mill Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

4.192miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Burnt Mill Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Burnt Mill Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet)
2Sibling link — children living within the defined geographical area of Harlow* with a sibling attending the academy. A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step-sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who is on roll at Burnt Mill Academy at the time of application. Biological siblings who are on roll at Burnt Mill Academy will also be treated as siblings, irrespective of place of residence
3Children of staff — children of teaching and associate staff will be considered who: a) have been employed at the academy for more two years at the time of application; b) have been recruited as staff to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Associate staff are defined as employees employed by BMAT in a capacity other than as a teacher
4children attending one of the following primary schools that are part of the Burnt Mill… — children attending one of the following primary schools that are part of the Burnt Mill Co- operative Academy Trust - BMAT (in alphabetical order): HARLOW Mark Hall Academy First Avenue, Harlow CM17 9LR Telephone: (01279) 866280 Email: office@markhallacademy.org Website: www.markhallacademy.org Executive Headteacher: Mr M Carter Academy (Co-educational) 11–16

Read 2026-09-12 from Secondary Education in Essex Directory 2027/2028, page 89. Essex prints every school's admission policy, published admission number, applications received and the criterion under which the last child was admitted, two schools to a page. CORRECTION 2026-09-13: this row was written on 12 September with the right admission number, notes and source but an empty rule list — every rule came out blank. The rules below were re-read from the same published document. The school was matched to its block in the directory by its DfE number 4333, page 89.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Burnt Mill Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Burnt Mill Academy?: Burnt Mill Academy has 959 pupils on roll.
What ages does Burnt Mill Academy take?: Burnt Mill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Burnt Mill Academy located?: Burnt Mill Academy is located in Harlow, CM20 2NR, Essex.
How do I apply to Burnt Mill Academy?: Burnt Mill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Burnt Mill Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Burnt Mill Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.192 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Burnt Mill Academy?: When Burnt Mill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet); 2. Sibling link — children living within the defined geographical area of Harlow* with a sibling attending the academy. A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step-sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who is on roll at Burnt Mill Academy at the time of application. Biological siblings who are on roll at Burnt Mill Academy will also be treated as siblings, irrespective of place of residence; 3. Children of staff — children of teaching and associate staff will be considered who: a) have been employed at the academy for more two years at the time of application; b) have been recruited as staff to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Associate staff are defined as employees employed by BMAT in a capacity other than as a teacher, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Burnt Mill Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.6% of pupils at Burnt Mill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.192miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Burnt Mill Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Burnt Mill Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet)
2Sibling link — children living within the defined geographical area of Harlow* with a sibling attending the academy. A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step-sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who is on roll at Burnt Mill Academy at the time of application. Biological siblings who are on roll at Burnt Mill Academy will also be treated as siblings, irrespective of place of residence
3Children of staff — children of teaching and associate staff will be considered who: a) have been employed at the academy for more two years at the time of application; b) have been recruited as staff to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Associate staff are defined as employees employed by BMAT in a capacity other than as a teacher
4children attending one of the following primary schools that are part of the Burnt Mill… — children attending one of the following primary schools that are part of the Burnt Mill Co- operative Academy Trust - BMAT (in alphabetical order): HARLOW Mark Hall Academy First Avenue, Harlow CM17 9LR Telephone: (01279) 866280 Email: office@markhallacademy.org Website: www.markhallacademy.org Executive Headteacher: Mr M Carter Academy (Co-educational) 11–16

Burnt Mill Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Burnt Mill Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Burnt Mill Academy?: Burnt Mill Academy has 959 pupils on roll.
What ages does Burnt Mill Academy take?: Burnt Mill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Burnt Mill Academy located?: Burnt Mill Academy is located in Harlow, CM20 2NR, Essex.
How do I apply to Burnt Mill Academy?: Burnt Mill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Burnt Mill Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Burnt Mill Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.192 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Burnt Mill Academy?: When Burnt Mill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet); 2. Sibling link — children living within the defined geographical area of Harlow* with a sibling attending the academy. A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or step-brother or step-sister living in the same family unit in the same family household and address who is on roll at Burnt Mill Academy at the time of application. Biological siblings who are on roll at Burnt Mill Academy will also be treated as siblings, irrespective of place of residence; 3. Children of staff — children of teaching and associate staff will be considered who: a) have been employed at the academy for more two years at the time of application; b) have been recruited as staff to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Associate staff are defined as employees employed by BMAT in a capacity other than as a teacher, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Burnt Mill Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.6% of pupils at Burnt Mill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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