Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 3QA · Essex · primary school
239th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 1,835 of them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 62.0 · 44 | 40% | 1.74 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 62.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in netball, rounders, cricket, tag rugby, football, athletics, dodgeball, and swimming. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 415 pupils in a capacity of 446 places, leaving 31 spare spots. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. With 31 places remaining, how quickly do these fill up during the academic year? Since there is no breakfast club, what are the earliest drop-off times for parents who need early morning care? How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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