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Harlow Fields School and College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Tendring Road, Harlow CM18 6RN · harlowfields.essex.sch.uk · 01279 423670
On the mapSearch near CM18 6RN
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 213
- 100% of 214 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | +10 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Harlow Fields School and College on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2023
Other inspections
Report cards, from November 2025
Apr 2026Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
43% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 43%
- Replies
- 49
- 28% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (100%) with SEND