# Education in Harlow

The south west of the East of England. 98,543 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Harlow, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Number of schools

Harlow: **42** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Harlow had 42 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Harlow. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000073) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/education#l-schools

## Schools in Harlow

Harlow has 42 open schools: 30 primary, 7 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 1 |
| Good | 10 |
| Requires improvement | 2 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

13 of the 40 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and May 2024.
3 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (30) (30)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbotsweld Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbotsweld-primary-academy-e141380) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 307 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Church Langley Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/church-langley-community-primary-school-e131209) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 406 | School remains Good, January 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/school/churchgate-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-harlow-e115170) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 35% met KS2 standard |
| [Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cooks-spinney-primary-academy-and-nursery-e140024) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 443 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fawbert-and-barnards-primary-school-e144663) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, February 2022 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Freshwaters Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/freshwaters-primary-academy-e139398) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 413 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hare-street-community-primary-school-and-nursery-e133255) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 85% met KS2 standard |
| [Harlowbury Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harlowbury-primary-school-e144664) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 184 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Henry Moore Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/henry-moore-primary-school-e142253) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 555 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-cross-catholic-primary-school-harlow-e136967) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 412 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Jerounds Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jerounds-primary-academy-e145557) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 390 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/katherines-primary-academy-and-nursery-e144823) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 234 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Kingsmoor Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsmoor-academy-e138996) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 280 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Latton Green Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/latton-green-primary-academy-e141381) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Little Parndon Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/little-parndon-primary-academy-e140019) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 352 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Longwood Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longwood-primary-academy-e141379) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 423 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Milwards Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/milwards-primary-school-and-nursery-e144631) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 226 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Newhall Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newhall-primary-academy-e145880) | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 497 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Pear Tree Mead Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pear-tree-mead-academy-e141304) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 460 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Pemberley Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pemberley-academy-e140380) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, January 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Potter Street Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/potter-street-academy-e139802) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 202 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Purford Green Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/purford-green-primary-school-e139950) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 229 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [St Alban's Catholic Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-albans-catholic-academy-e137056) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [St James Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e141657) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St Luke's Catholic Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-catholic-academy-e139577) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), December 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tanys-dell-primary-school-and-nursery-e144665) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 437 | Good (overall), February 2022 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [The Downs Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-downs-primary-school-and-nursery-e146157) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 362 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Water Lane Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/water-lane-primary-academy-e141194) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 198 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 36% met KS2 standard |
| [William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-martin-church-of-england-infant-and-nursery-school-e145602) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 185 | School remains Good, September 2022 | – |
| [William Martin Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-martin-church-of-england-junior-school-e145726) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 234 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 60% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bmat Stem Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bmat-stem-academy-e145931) | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 240 | Good (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 29.9 |
| [Burnt Mill Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burnt-mill-academy-e137694) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 959 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| [Mark Hall Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mark-hall-academy-e148423) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 867 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 37.8 |
| [Passmores Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/passmores-academy-e137445) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,199 | School remains Good, February 2024 | Attainment 8: 36.2 |
| [Sir Frederick Gibberd College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sir-frederick-gibberd-college-e143697) | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 880 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 44.7 |
| [St Mark's West Essex Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marks-west-essex-catholic-school-e137058) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,099 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 50.0 |
| [Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stewards-academy-science-specialist-harlow-e137552) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 978 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 40.1 |

### Special (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harlow Fields School and College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harlow-fields-school-and-college-e131838) | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 213 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| [The Greenwell Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-greenwell-academy-e149745) | Free schools special | 7 to 16 | 19 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harlow College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harlow-college-e130676) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Nicholas School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saint-nicholas-school-e115417) | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 439 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beckmead Moundwood Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beckmead-moundwood-academy-e148008) | Free schools alternative provision | 4 to 16 | 65 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)
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- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/sources) (28)

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