Community school · Essex

Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114843URN

Barrack Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

56 applications for 30 places · 275th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Essex median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.7; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2019 1.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 1.9; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.2; Essex median median 2.6
2016 1.7; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.1; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	56	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2025	29	50	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2024	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	67	2.2	46	1.53
Sep 2022	21	46	2.2	21	1.00
Sep 2021	30	52	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	74	2.5	46	1.53
Sep 2019	30	51	1.7	36	1.20
Sep 2018	30	56	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2017	27	58	2.2	26	0.96
Sep 2016	29	48	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2015	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2014	30	63	2.1	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 52% · Writing 52% · Maths 48% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%375th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard52%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	31%	7%	101	101
2023/24	30%	0%	100	100
2022/23	30%	3%	103	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harwich Community Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
The Mayflower Primary School
1.2 km · Essex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
2.1 km · Essex

Good2024

1.7applications per place
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
2.2 km · Essex

Good2024

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
3.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Langer Primary Academy
3.7 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Grange Community Primary School
4.0 km · Suffolk

Good2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Shotley Community Primary School
4.0 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.4applications per place 9%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114843 · 881/2414
Capacity: 270 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 42.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Barrack Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NS
Local authority: Essex · Tendring

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources