Harlow Fields School and College

Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–19

Ages

177

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 3–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 177 / 214 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.0%

Disadvantaged

11.9%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.7%

Overall absence

45.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

63.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.8 vs 2023/24

£45,642

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,330 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.55

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,771

Spend per pupil

£27,437

Income per pupil

34%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.