Freshwaters Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Harlow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 413 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 446 |
| Free school meals | 36.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | School Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.freshwatersacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01279454688 |
| URN | 139398 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Downs Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Alban's Catholic Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Pemberley Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- William Martin Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Little Parndon Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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