Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

EssexCommunity school

Little Grove Field, Harlow, CM19 4BU

Headteacher: Mr Neil Malcolm CosterSchool website ↗Pupils: 456 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 January 2020Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
85.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding22.0%

Maths

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
163
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
30.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1684.0%16.0%+4.5+3.7+5.7
2016/1788.0%17.0%+6.4+3.1+5.2
2017/1892.0%22.0%+3.4+2.6+3.1
2018/1988.0%14.0%+3.5+3.4+5.3
2022/2392.0%12.0%+3.9+2.0+1.3
2023/2492.0%20.0%---
2024/2585.0%13.0%---
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