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Henry Moore Primary School

Academy converter · Harlow · CM17 9LW

Ages 5–11 · 555 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
517

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
161
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill97%

555 pupils · 570 places

Pupils on roll
555
Boys / girls
273 / 282
School capacity
570
Capacity fill
555 / 570 (97%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cowley

Location

Address
Kiln Lane, Church Langley
Postcode
CM17 9LW
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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Harlow, Essex, 555 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.5%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
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.

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Newhall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Purford Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cowley
Telephone
01279427465
Website
http://www.henrymoore.essex.sch.uk

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