Philip Morant School and College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 146794
- Address
- Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS
- Website
- pmsc.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1715 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 67%
Mixed 8%
African 7.7%
Other White 6.2%
Other 4%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 1.5%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Philip Morant School and College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 306
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 241
- 3rd preference
- 142
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 291 146 145 |
| Year 8 | 303 173 130 |
| Year 9 | 320 168 152 |
| Year 10 | 320 156 164 |
| Year 11 | 268 132 136 |
| Year 12 | 110 88 22 |
| Year 13 | 103 70 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 37.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.2% |