Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Brookside, Harlow, CM19 5NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 9th of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 10 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language32.9%

32.9%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Jerounds Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Water Lane Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Milwards Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jeannette Harman
Phone: 01279421495
Website: katherines.netacademies.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brookside, Harlow, CM19 5NJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 144823

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.