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Abbotsweld Primary Academy

Harlow, CM18 6TEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3358 of 13,686 nationally

About Abbotsweld Primary Academy

Abbotsweld Primary Academy sits within the Essex local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11 in Harlow. In the most recent local rankings for key stage 2 outcomes, it placed 7th out of 28 schools in Harlow, placing it in the top 25% of its immediate area. Across the wider Essex primary landscape, it ranks 95th out of 444 schools of the same type. The top-performing peers in the county include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester, Stambridge Primary School, and Great Totham Primary School, each scoring at or near the top of the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, just 1.3 kilometres away. Abbotsweld itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2017 inspection, while early years provision was rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPartridge Road, Harlow, Harlow, CM18 6TE
HeadteacherKatherine Benson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils308
Free School Meals (FSM)31.5%
School Capacity308 / 315 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryMusic RoomsForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingCricketDanceRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubScience ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Abbotsweld Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.