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Henry Moore Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Kiln Lane, Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9LW · henrymoore.essex.sch.uk · 01279 427465
On the mapSearch near CM17 9LW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.30 mi
- 3.70 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 555
- 97% of 570 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 10.5%
- First language not English
- 24.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.30 mi (3.70 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 82 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 82 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 77 | 70 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 2.30 mi3.70 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 132230)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Henry Moore Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 57%
- Replies
- 76
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (32%) with SEND