Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Little Grove Field, Harlow, CM19 4BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2020, report published 5 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

454 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.8%

27.8%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.3%

42.3%, 20.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.2%

26.2%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Little Parndon Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Pemberley Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
The Downs Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Jerounds Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Neil Malcolm Coster
Phone: 01279868181
Website: harestreet.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Little Grove Field, Harlow, CM19 4BU
Local authority: Essex
URN: 133255

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.