Henry Moore Primary School, Harlow

From the headteacher's welcome: "Henry Moore is a mostly 3-form entry school, which caters for children from Reception to Year 6. We are also proud to be part of the Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust (HILT), which formed in 2015."

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.

Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Henry Moore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Henry Moore Primary School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Henry Moore Primary School are Church Langley Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Potter Street Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Newhall Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Purford Green Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).

Henry Moore Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Henry Moore Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust, an academy trust.

76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Henry Moore Primary School (as of September 2025): 57% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (80%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 45 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 19 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whieldon Grange (adjacent), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henry Moore Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Henry Moore Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Henry Moore Primary School are Passmores Academy (0.8 miles) and Mark Hall Academy (1.2 miles).