Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolHarlowbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School and Harlowbury Primary School are primary schools.
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harlowbury Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School was judged Good and Harlowbury Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School and 65.0% for Harlowbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Harlowbury Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Old HarlowFawbert and Barnard's Primary School | HarlowHarlowbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 165th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Old Harlow, CM17 0DA | Harlow, CM17 0DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
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