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Schools in Harlow

  • 40State-funded schools
  • 30Primary
  • 7Secondary

Admissions are run by Essex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.3
0.5 below Essex median (2.8)
Median school in Harlow
New Ofsted report cards
3of 40 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Essex-wide
83%
Essex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 3 schools of 40 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (2)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 31 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding1
  • Good28
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 6 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–33–
Behaviour and attitudes–42–
Personal development–51–
Leadership and management–42–

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Secondary schools in Harlow

7 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Faith Good2023 2.6 applications per place 50.0 21%
Passmores Academy Remains Good2024 2.6 applications per place 36.2 29%
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Graded · no overall grade2024 2.5 applications per place 44.7 29%
Burnt Mill Academy Good2023 2.3 applications per place 47.2 28%
Mark Hall Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.3 applications per place 37.8 28%
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Requires improvement2024 1.7 applications per place 40.1 37%
Bmat Stem Academy Good2023 no data 29.9 35%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Harlow

30 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School Remains Good2022 4.3 applications per place 52% 10%
Pemberley Academy Remains Good · improving2024 3.8 applications per place 67% 25%
Latton Green Primary Academy Remains Good2023 3.3 applications per place 76% 15%
Church Langley Community Primary School Remains Good2024 3.2 applications per place 73% 11%
Newhall Primary Academy Good2023 3.0 applications per place 67% 10%
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Standards maintained2025 2.9 applications per place 85% 29%
Potter Street Academy Standards maintained2024 2.9 applications per place 71% 33%
Purford Green Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.9 applications per place 72% 25%
Kingsmoor Academy Standards maintained2025 2.8 applications per place 79% 30%
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Faith Good2024 2.5 applications per place 35% 15%
St James Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 53% 24%
Harlowbury Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 65% 14%
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Good2023 2.3 applications per place 77% 31%
Jerounds Primary Academy Good2022 2.2 applications per place 76% 27%
Henry Moore Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.0 applications per place 78% 11%
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 73% 32%
Freshwaters Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 2.0 applications per place 62% 37%
Pear Tree Mead Academy Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 62% 24%
St Alban's Catholic Academy Faith Standards maintained2024 1.9 applications per place 57% 15%
St Luke's Catholic Academy Faith Good2023 1.9 applications per place 53% 16%
The Downs Primary School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9 applications per place 52% 27%
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Faith Remains Good2022 1.9 applications per place – 18%
Little Parndon Primary Academy Requires improvement2023 1.7 applications per place 60% 38%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Faith Remains Good2023 1.7 applications per place 67% 17%
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Good2022 1.7 applications per place 83% 31%
Longwood Primary Academy Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 77% 41%
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2024 1.6 applications per place 38% 46%
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery 2026 1.5 applications per place 73% 28%
Water Lane Primary Academy Remains Good2023 1.2 applications per place 36% 32%
William Martin Church of England Junior School Faith Good2022 no data 60% 37%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

3 schools