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Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
London Road, Old Harlow CM17 0DA · fandbharlow.uk · 01279 429427
On the mapSearch near CM17 0DA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.08 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Net Academies Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.67 mi (1.08 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 82% 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 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115098)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 February 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 1 Feb 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 68
- 33% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied