Schools in Harlow
40 state-funded schools, 15,992 pupils. 89.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 1 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Harlow?
Harlow has 40 state-funded schools teaching 15,992 pupils. 30 primary, 7 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Harlow are Good or Outstanding?
89.7% of the 39 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Harlow are rated Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding and 34 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Harlow are rated Outstanding?
1 school is currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Harlow: Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary456Outstanding 2020
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 30 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Secondary | 7 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Special | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Harlow
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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