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The Greenwell Academy

Free schools special · Harlow · CM18 7EZ

Ages 7–16 · 19 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

18.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence18.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised11.7%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
18.8%
Enrolments in measure
16

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill30%

19 pupils · 64 places

Pupils on roll
19
Boys / girls
15 / 4
School capacity
64
Capacity fill
19 / 64 (30%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
5
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Academy trust
THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Lucy Goodman

Location

Address
Commonside Road
Postcode
CM18 7EZ
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 free schools special, Ages 7–16, in Harlow, Essex, 19 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM18
17
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM18

  • Beckmead Moundwood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools alternative provision

    Harlow · CM18 7EZ · Essex

    Ages 4–16

    • FSM60.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Latton Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7HT · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Longwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7RQ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Pear Tree Mead Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7BY · Essex

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbotsweld Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 6TE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lucy Goodman
Telephone
01279746845

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