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Milwards Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM19 4QX

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

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 fill94%

226 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
116 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
226 / 240 (94%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Doughty

Location

Address
Paringdon Road
Postcode
CM19 4QX
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
1 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
1 on roll / 8 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, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 31%. 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 CM19
7
Primary in CM19
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.

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  • Kingsmoor Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7PS · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Water Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM32.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Jerounds Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4PH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Longwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7RQ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Luke's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Harlow · CM19 4LU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbotsweld Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 6TE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Doughty
Telephone
01279435850
Website
www.milwards.essex.sch.uk

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