Harlow Fields School and College

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harlow Fields School and College is a special school in Harlow for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 214

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.1%

13.1%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harlow Fields School and College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Greenwell Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
The Tower School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 2.4
Amwell View School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth's School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hailey Hall School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 7.2

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Kathleen Faherty
Phone: 01279423670
Website: harlowfields.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 131838

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.