Newhall Primary Academy
Round House Way, Harlow, CM17 9SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Baz Duffy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 497
- URN
- 145880
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279215480
About this school
Newhall Primary Academy is a primary academy in Harlow. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 497 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newhall Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Newhall Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 501 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newhall Primary Academy compares
Newhall Primary Academy ranked 185th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 497 | — |
| Church Langley Community Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School | 52% | 4% | 13.4% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | 35% | 5.9% | 28.4% | 192 | 0.7 miles |
| Henry Moore Primary School | 78% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 555 | 0.7 miles |
| Harlowbury Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 184 | 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)
- 13.86%
- English as an additional language
- 25.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 13.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Church Langley Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Old Harlow
-
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Henry Moore Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Harlowbury Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Newhall Primary Academy ranks 16th 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 Newhall Primary Academy teach?
- Newhall Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Newhall Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Newhall Primary Academy is Mr Baz Duffy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newhall Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newhall Primary Academy, 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 Newhall Primary Academy?
- Newhall Primary Academy has 497 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Newhall Primary Academy full?
- Newhall Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 497 on roll (118%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newhall Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Newhall Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Newhall Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Newhall Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Newhall Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newhall Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Newhall Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Newhall Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newhall Primary Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Newhall Primary Academy ranked 185th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newhall Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Newhall Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newhall Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newhall Primary Academy'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.