Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, Harlow

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~408m)Possible (~583m)Unlikely (~758m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Malcolm Coster
Pupils:454 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01279868181
Address:Little Grove Field, Harlow, CM19 4BU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:26 February 2001

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:133255
UKPRN:10073604
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harlow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

28.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy86%
Well taught84%
Good progress86%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-5ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 93%. Maths has declined from 100% to 95%. Writing has declined from 92% to 87%.

Class Sizes

30.4

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Golden Swift (o/s)
44m · 1 min walk
Hare Street Springs (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
PAH Fourth Avenue (opp)
320m · 5 min walk
Playhouse Square (o/s)
402m · 7 min walk
Third Avenue (NE-bound)
422m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

454 pupils

420 capacity

34 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Harlow

High pressure
New homes approved:2,164
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harlow

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69275%

Overall absence

14.78495%

Persistent absence

372

Enrolments

Authorised3.46764%
Unauthorised2.2251%
Persistent (10%+)14.78495%
Severe (50%+)0.26882%

Absence trend

3.44326%
18/19
2.65111%
20/21
4.22114%
21/22
5.17746%
22/23
5.65025%
23/24
5.69275%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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