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Water Lane Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM19 5RD

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
96 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Amy Rawlinson

Location

Address
Broadley Road
Postcode
CM19 5RD
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 4–11, in Harlow, Essex, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM19

  • Kingsmoor Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7PS · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Jerounds Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4PH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Luke's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4LU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 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

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amy Rawlinson
Telephone
01279417410
Website
www.waterlaneprimary.co.uk/

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