Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Other · Free schools alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Harlow, Essex
Beckmead Moundwood Academy is an other school in Harlow, Essex for ages 4–16 (free schools alternative provision). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7EZ
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 65 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are supported well to re-engage with school and learning.”
- “They benefit from the thoughtful, individualised care offered.”
- “Pupils increase their attendance and participation.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, checks on what pupils know on entry are less robust.”
- “This means some pupils do not have sufficiently accurate starting points or targets in some curriculum areas.”
- “This limits how quickly gaps in knowledge are filled.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The Greenwell Academy 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harlow Fields School and College 0.7 mi Not judged
- Saint Nicholas School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Open Box Education Centre 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Tower School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coopersale Hall School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodcroft School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak View School 7.2 mi Good