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Harlow Fields School and College
Essex·Not applicable·East of England·Community special school·CM18 6RN
URN: 131838Not judgedOfsted published 3 Mar 2025
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (17 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 83.0Progress 8 +1.11
Compare with Harlow Fields School and CollegeChelmsford County High School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 81.4Progress 8 +0.76
Compare with Harlow Fields School and CollegeColchester Royal Grammar School
Ofsted InadequateAttainment 8 80.9Progress 8 +1.09
Compare with Harlow Fields School and CollegeColchester County High School for Girls
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 79.7Progress 8 +0.99
Compare with Harlow Fields School and CollegeBrentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 63.2Progress 8 +1.01
Compare with Harlow Fields School and CollegeSchool information
| URN | 131838 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Kathleen Faherty |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CM18 6RN |
| Pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 26.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN
http://www.harlowfields.essex.sch.uk/1279423670| DfE number | 7070 |
| UKPRN | 10015618 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 1999 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 3 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
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| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |