Harlowbury Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Watlington Road, Old Harlow, Harlow, CM17 0DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harlowbury Primary School is a primary school in Harlow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 26th of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.7%

33.7%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.2%

8.2%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harlowbury Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Newhall Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Church Langley Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% 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: Mr Leigh Bevan
Phone: 01279423444
Website: harlowbury.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watlington Road, Old Harlow, Harlow, CM17 0DX
Local authority: Essex
URN: 144664

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.