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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 144663

Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

Academy converter · Old Harlow · CM17 0DA

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
94 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
NET Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Hanson

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
CM17 0DA
Town
Old Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Old Harlow, Essex, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.6%.

Open schools in Old Harlow
1
Primary schools in Old Harlow
1
Academies among open schools in Old Harlow
100% (1)
Open schools in CM17
10
Primary in CM17
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Old HarlowNear CM17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Hanson
Telephone
01279429427
Website
www.fandbharlow.uk

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