Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Old Harlow, Essex
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is a primary school in Old Harlow, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of what they call the ‘F and B family’.”
- “Pupils are active members of the school community.”
- “They talk enthusiastically about the school’s values and what they mean to them.”
To improve
- “While most of the curriculum is well considered and developed, some subjects are in the earlier stages of planning.”
- “For example, in design and technology (DT) and geography the specific order in which the topics need to be taught is not as clear in the curriculum plans for these subjects.”
- “Teachers are not as confident to deliver the intended curriculum in these few areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 2022 (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) | 52% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 30 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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Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Harlowbury Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Newhall Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery 0.8 mi Not judged
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 0.8 mi Good
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- St Alban's Catholic Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Henry Moore Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained