Academy sponsor led · Essex

Freshwaters Primary Academy

3–11Ages
413Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139398URN

School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

111 applications for 57 places · 256th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

22 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
23 April 2015
Graded inspection: 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Essex median (2.4) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

111 applications · 57 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.1; Essex median median 2.3
2020 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.9; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.3; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.5; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.2; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.2; Essex median median 2.8

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	57	111	2.0	48	0.84
Sep 2025	47	90	1.9	40	0.85
Sep 2024	44	103	2.3	38	0.86
Sep 2023	44	81	1.8	38	0.86
Sep 2022	53	93	1.8	36	0.68
Sep 2021	44	92	2.1	42	0.95
Sep 2020	53	95	1.8	44	0.83
Sep 2019	42	122	2.9	42	1.00
Sep 2018	56	130	2.3	41	0.73
Sep 2017	56	139	2.5	43	0.77
Sep 2016	60	132	2.2	42	0.70
Sep 2015	40	117	2.9	39	0.98
Sep 2014	40	87	2.2	36	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 67% · Maths 88% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%227th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	62%	5%	106	105
2023/24	68%	5%	106	105
2022/23	66%	5%	107	105

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

Freshwaters Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Catholic Academy
0.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
1.0 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Pemberley Academy
1.2 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

3.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
1.3 km · Essex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
William Martin Church of England Junior School
1.3 km · Essex

Good2022

60%met the SATs standard
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Little Parndon Primary Academy
1.6 km · Essex

Requires improvement2023

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139398 · 881/2033
Trust: Bmat Education
Capacity: 446 pupils · 413 on roll
Free school meals: 36.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Broadfields Primary School (URN 114943)
Address: School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA
Local authority: Essex · Harlow

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