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2025 Best Primary Schools in Harlow Area

Harlow primary schools deliver strong results, with 75% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, well above England's 90%. 20% achieve the higher standard, more than double the England average of 8%. Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, Latton Green Primary Academy, and Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery are among the highest-performing options, 94% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding compared to 62% nationally. With 33 schools serving Harlow, families across the town have extensive choice and access to well-established community schools. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Harlow
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Harlow75%
vs
England62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Harlow20%
vs
England8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Harlow81%
vs
England82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Harlow94%
vs
England90%
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Harlow
75%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Harlow
20%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Harlow
81%vsEngland
82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Harlow
94%vsEngland
90%
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State · Primary
#30HARLOW
#14,587England

Water Lane Primary Academy

Broadley Road, Harlow, CM19 5RD
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
202 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School27 offers / 42 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#29HARLOW
#12,794England

St Alban's Catholic Academy

First Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2NP
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
221 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 64 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#28HARLOW
#12,744England

St James Church of England Primary School, Harlow

Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RH
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
205 pupils
Mixed
5-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School20 offers / 42 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#27HARLOW
#12,742England

The Downs Primary School and Nursery

The Hides, Harlow, CM20 3RB
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
437 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School24 offers / 51 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#26HARLOW
#12,673England

Little Parndon Primary Academy

Park Mead, Harlow, CM20 1PU
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
404 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School31 offers / 58 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#25HARLOW
#12,577England

William Martin Church of England Junior School

Tawneys Road, Harlow, CM18 6PN
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
247 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
Church of England
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#24HARLOW
#12,281England

St Luke's Catholic Academy

Pyenest Road, Harlow, CM19 4LU
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
235 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 56 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#23HARLOW
#11,670England

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BW
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
462 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School59 offers / 107 applications
Subscription: 1.8xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#22HARLOW
#11,545England

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, CM17 0LB
Essex council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
192 pupils
Mixed
5-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School29 offers / 81 applications
Subscription: 2.8xOversubscribed
No special features
Details

Map of Primary Schools in Harlow

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Neighbourhoods in Harlow

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#30Water Lane Primary AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Water Lane Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#30
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Pemberley AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#5Church Langley Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4Henry Moore Primary SchoolStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Pemberley Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Church Langley Community Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Henry Moore Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#23Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#22Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/ASt Nicholas School, HarlowIndependentAll-through2-16 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#22
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
St Nicholas School, Harlow

Independent • All-through • 2-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Kingsmoor AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Kingsmoor Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Latton Green Primary AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Latton Green Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26Little Parndon Primary AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#9Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#7Pear Tree Mead AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Little Parndon Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Pear Tree Mead Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#29St Alban's Catholic AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#25William Martin Church of England Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#24St Luke's Catholic AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#18Longwood Primary AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#15Milwards Primary School and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#11Jerounds Primary AcademyStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#8Abbotsweld Primary AcademyStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AWilliam Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
St Alban's Catholic Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#29
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
William Martin Church of England Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#25
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
St Luke's Catholic Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#24
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Longwood Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Milwards Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Jerounds Primary Academy

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Abbotsweld Primary Academy

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ANewhall Primary AcademyStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Newhall Primary Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#28St James Church of England Primary School, HarlowStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#16Harlowbury Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#12Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#10Freshwaters Primary AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#3Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
St James Church of England Primary School, Harlow

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#28
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Harlowbury Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Freshwaters Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Potter Street AcademyStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Potter Street Academy

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19Purford Green Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Purford Green Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Roydon Primary AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Roydon Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#27The Downs Primary School and NurseryStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
The Downs Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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