Best Schools in Old Harlow
Essex · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Old Harlow ranked
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
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Questions parents ask about schools in Old Harlow
How many schools are there in Old Harlow?
Old Harlow has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Old Harlow?
None of the 1 graded schools in Old Harlow currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Old Harlow have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Old Harlow have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Old Harlow?
Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.