Harlow Fields School and College
Community special school in Harlow, Essex.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 213 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 214 |
| Free school meals | 30.50% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.harlowfields.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01279423670 |
| URN | 131838 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
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Nearby schools
- The Greenwell Academy (special school, about 1.2 km)
- Amwell View School (special school, about 7.8 km)
- St Elizabeth's School (special school, about 7.9 km)
- Hailey Hall School (special school, about 8.4 km)
- Middleton School (special school, about 10.2 km)
- Pinewood School (special school, about 10.3 km)
- Oak View School (special school, about 12.5 km)
- Fern House School (special school, about 13.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.