Harlowbury Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM17 0DX · Essex
#1136 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#9392 of 15,697 nationally
About Harlowbury Primary School
Harlowbury Primary School is a academy primary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 184 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1136th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 184; capacity filled 87.6%.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; Harlowbury Primary School ranks 23rd of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)65%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Harlowbury Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 65%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Harlowbury Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Old Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 800 m away
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
192 students · 884 m away
Saint Nicholas School
Essex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
439 students · 950 m away
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students · 1.0 km away
Newhall Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
497 students · 1.3 km away
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.7 km away
Church Langley Community Primary School
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
406 students · 2.1 km away
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 2.1 km away
Henry Moore Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
555 students · 2.5 km away
St Alban's Catholic Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
All Saints Interchurch Academy
March · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
184 students
Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
184 students
Old Buckenham Primary School
Attleborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
184 students
Peartree Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
184 students
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
183 students
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
185 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harlowbury Primary School a good school?
Harlowbury Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 43.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1136 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Harlowbury Primary School rank in East of England?
Harlowbury Primary School ranks #1136 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #9392 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harlowbury Primary School?
Harlowbury Primary School had 184 students in 2025.
Is Harlowbury Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Harlowbury Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Harlowbury Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harlowbury Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.