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Freshwaters Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM20 3QA

Ages 3–11 · 413 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-04

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill93%

413 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
212 / 201
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
413 / 446 (93%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Miss Jackie Diggle

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
CM20 3QA
Town
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Harlow, Essex, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM20
10
Primary in CM20
7
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 HarlowNear CM20

  • St Alban's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 2NP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Pemberley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 1NW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.40

    0.8 miles away

  • Little Parndon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 1PU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.81

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jackie Diggle
Telephone
01279454688
Website
http://www.freshwatersacademy.org/

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