Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Harlow, Essex
Milwards Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM19 4QX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Adults know pupils and their families well.”
- “The community ethos of the school enables new pupils to settle quickly.”
- “Pupils say it is easy to make friends.”
To improve
- “A very small number of pupils are not given the right books to help them learn to read.”
- “This hampers their development as readers.”
- “In some lessons, this is not used in a consistent way by some staff meaning sometimes poor behaviour goes unchallenged.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Kingsmoor Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- St James Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Water Lane Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Jerounds Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Longwood Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Luke's Catholic Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good