Stewards Academy

Stewards Academy
Location
Parnall Road

, ,
CM18 7NQ

England

51°45′04″N 0°05′34″E / 51.7511°N 0.0929°E / 51.7511; 0.0929
Information
Former nameStewards School
TypeAcademy
MottoExcellence with Integrity; Success with Soul.
Local authority
Essex County Council
TrustStewards Academy Trust
137552 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacher
Stephen Drew
GenderMixed
Age range11–16
Enrolment999 (2025)
Capacity1,050
HousesBravery, Fortitude, Valour, Prowess
Websitewww.stewardsacademy.org

Stewards Academy (formerly Stewards Schools) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Harlow, Essex, England.

History

The school converted to academy status in 2011.

In 2014, a former maths teacher at the school was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child.

In September 2016, the school was visited by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Jonathan Douglas-Hughes, to promote the Heads Together campaign.

In February 2024, an ICT teacher at the school was banned for life from teaching by a Teaching Regulation Agency panel after he was found to have had an "inappropriate" and "sexually motivated" relationship with a pupil at the school.

In May 2024, the academy received a "requires improvement" rating from Ofsted. In response, the academy instituted a policy of punishing pupils who didn't score highly enough on tests and homework. The policy was criticised by parents at the school after an incident where a Year 7 student received a detention for scoring less than 90%.