Philip Morant School and College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- 1828 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 68%
Mixed 7.8%
African 7.7%
Other White 5.8%
Other 4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 1%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 112 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 312 |
Admissions
Philip Morant School and College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 328
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 181
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 312 155 157 |
| Year 8 | 292 143 149 |
| Year 9 | 310 177 133 |
| Year 10 | 323 170 153 |
| Year 11 | 320 157 163 |
| Year 12 | 159 112 47 |
| Year 13 | 112 93 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 44.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 2.4% |