Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is a primary school in Old Harlow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 325th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2013, report published 6 September 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harlowbury Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Newhall Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Port
Phone: 01279429427
Website: fandbharlow.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 144663

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.