William Martin Church of England Junior School
Tawneys Road, Harlow, CM18 6PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Gina Bailey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 145726
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279424122
About this school
William Martin Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Harlow. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Martin Church of England Junior 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 64 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 41% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 61% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 64% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 61% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 William Martin Church of England Junior 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 | 57% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Martin Church of England Junior School compares
William Martin Church of England Junior School ranked 247th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.6% | 35.5% | 234 | — |
| William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.1% | 26.4% | 185 | 0.3 miles |
| Abbotsweld Primary Academy | 73% | 4.7% | 32.5% | 307 | 0.5 miles |
| Purford Green Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 32.7% | 229 | 0.6 miles |
| Pear Tree Mead Academy | 62% | 5.1% | 28.6% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow | 67% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 412 | 0.7 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)
- 35.51%
- English as an additional language
- 24.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 14.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Abbotsweld Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Purford Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Pear Tree Mead Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
William Martin Church of England Junior School ranks 21st 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
- Henry Moore Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Jerounds Primary Academy Primary
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kingsmoor Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Martin Church of England Junior School teach?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of William Martin Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of William Martin Church of England Junior School is Gina Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Martin Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Martin Church of England Junior 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 William Martin Church of England Junior School?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is William Martin Church of England Junior School full?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 234 on roll (98%), 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 William Martin Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. William Martin Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does William Martin Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Martin Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is William Martin Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Martin Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Martin Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Essex?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School ranked 247th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Martin Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- William Martin Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Martin Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Martin Church of England Junior 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.