The Greenwell Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Greenwell Academy is a special school in Harlow for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 30 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
19 pupils on roll, with places for 64
Schools near The Greenwell Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow Fields School and College | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 0% met the expected standard |
| 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 | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hailey Hall School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 7.2 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools special
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE BECKMEAD TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucy Goodman
- Phone
- 01279746845
- Address
- Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 149745
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.