Welcome to Bmat Stem Academy

BMAT STEM Academy is a University Technical College that focuses on ensuring our students are fully prepared and ready for industry. We are a unique year 10 to 13 school that specialises in science, technology, engineering and maths. We work with both international and national companies and have partnerships with several businesses in the local area. Many of our sponsors work closely with us by helping shape our curriculum and overall school environment to best prepare our students for a life in industry. We have a new state of the art building where our students use top of the line equipment and machinery daily. Through this, we are able to create a talent pipeline for our business sponsors that provides them with highly trained young professionals and provides BMAT STEM students with outstanding lifelong employment opportunities. At BMAT STEM Academy, we are committed to smashing down barriers to success and to ensuring that only outstanding teachers are in our classrooms. We have high expectations for our students and they perform at their very best to meet them. Whilst maintaining a strong work ethic, BMAT STEM students are able to persevere through adversity while remaining professional at all times. Our students strive to make their parents/carers, school and community proud.I look forward to working with you and your student in making sure they have a fantastic educational experience. If you have any questions please feel free to email anytime at info@bmatstem.org.ukWe look forward to meeting you at STEM Academy.Mr M ThakerHead of School

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Free Schools

Suitable Ages

14 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

266 Total

No. of Boys

149 (56.0%)

No. of Girls

117 (44.0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.41%

A*/A grades

10.81%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

81%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:51%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:28%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

58%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

10%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:97%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:23%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:0%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 9, 2025

Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Students are expected to sign up to at least two enrichments each week. These will be advertised to students in the first week and students will sign up for these opportunities.

Football
Academic Writing
Computer Science

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed