United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Harlow
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~87k · 40 state-funded schools
The signature
How Harlow ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,861/yr
Low
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
House price
£335,000
Expensive
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,513/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,299/yr
Cheapest
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Crime
91.7/1k
High
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Deprivation
21.4
High
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Schools
89.7%
Weak
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
39 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
35 of 39 (89.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
40 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 40 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Passmores Academy | Secondary | 1,205 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School | Secondary | 1,082 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow | Secondary | 989 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnt Mill Academy | Secondary | 951 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Frederick Gibberd College | Secondary | 843 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mark Hall Academy | Secondary | 843 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Henry Moore Primary School | Primary | 563 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newhall Primary Academy | Primary | 501 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pear Tree Mead Academy | Primary | 483 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 459 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 456 | Outstanding2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Church Langley Community Primary School | Primary | 436 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 426 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longwood Primary Academy | Primary | 425 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | Primary | 421 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Freshwaters Primary Academy | Primary | 415 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Downs Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 402 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jerounds Primary Academy | Primary | 396 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Little Parndon Primary Academy | Primary | 361 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbotsweld Primary Academy | Primary | 308 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.