Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NET ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Hanson
- Sponsor
- NET Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 144663
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279429427
About this school
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is a primary academy in Old Harlow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fawbert and Barnard's 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 77% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 87% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 Fawbert and Barnard's 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 | 66% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School compares
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School ranked 312th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4% | 13.4% | 208 | — |
| Harlowbury Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery | 83% | 5.1% | 34.6% | 437 | 0.6 miles |
| Newhall Primary Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 497 | 0.7 miles |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | 38% | 7.7% | 51.6% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | 35% | 5.9% | 28.4% | 192 | 0.8 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)
- 13.4%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlowbury Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Newhall Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow0.8 miles
Primary · Harlow
Common questions
- What ages does Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School teach?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Old Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is Mrs Andrea Hanson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fawbert and Barnard's 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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School full?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), 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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is part of NET ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School ranked 312th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School's absence rate?
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fawbert and Barnard's 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 10 July 2026.