Henry Moore Primary School
Kiln Lane, Church Langley, Harlow, CM17 9LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Cowley
- Sponsor
- Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils on roll
- 555
- URN
- 142253
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279427465
About this school
Henry Moore Primary School is a primary academy in Harlow. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 555 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Henry Moore Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 88 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 82% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Henry Moore Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 557 |
| 2023/24 | 561 |
| 2024/25 | 563 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henry Moore Primary School compares
Henry Moore Primary School ranked 65th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 555 | — |
| Church Langley Community Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| Potter Street Academy | 71% | 4.2% | 35.4% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Newhall Primary Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 497 | 0.7 miles |
| Purford Green Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 32.7% | 229 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | 67% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 412 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.19%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Church Langley Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Potter Street Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Newhall Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Purford Green Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow1.0 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Henry Moore Primary School ranks 4th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Harlow.
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School Primary
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Primary
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harlowbury Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Jerounds Primary Academy Primary
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kingsmoor Academy Primary
- Latton Green Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Henry Moore Primary School teach?
- Henry Moore Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Henry Moore Primary School?
- The headteacher of Henry Moore Primary School is Mrs Sarah Cowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Henry Moore Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henry Moore Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Henry Moore Primary School?
- Henry Moore Primary School has 555 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Henry Moore Primary School full?
- Henry Moore Primary School has capacity for 570 pupils and 555 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Henry Moore Primary School a faith school?
- No. Henry Moore Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Henry Moore Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Henry Moore Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Henry Moore Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Henry Moore Primary School is part of HARLOW INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Henry Moore Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henry Moore Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Henry Moore Primary School ranked 65th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henry Moore Primary School's absence rate?
- Henry Moore Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henry Moore Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henry Moore Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.