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Longwood Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM18 7RQ

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
205 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
40.7%
FSM pupils
166
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: NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
NET Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Monica Holland

Location

Address
Paringdon Road
Postcode
CM18 7RQ
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 16 capacity

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, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM18
17
Primary in CM18
10
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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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.5 miles away

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.2%

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM26.9%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Monica Holland
Telephone
01279866155
Website
www.netacademies.net/longwood

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