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Water Lane Primary Academy

Primary school in Harlow, Essex. School remains Good (May 2023).

Latest inspection: ungraded

Inspected 11 May 2023, report published 18 June 2023.

School remains Good

An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. The full inspection it refers to was before September 2019, so it isn’t in Ofsted’s current data. More about ungraded inspections.

Next inspection: around May 2027

The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.5 milesMilwards Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Harlow, Essex

    Good (Nov 2023)

  2. 0.6 milesKatherines Primary Academy and Nursery

    Primary, Harlow, Essex

    Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  3. 0.7 milesKingsmoor Academy

    Primary, Harlow, Essex

    Standards maintained (Apr 2025)

  4. 0.7 milesJerounds Primary Academy

    Primary, Harlow, Essex

    Good (Oct 2022)

  5. 1.0 milesSt Luke's Catholic Academy

    Primary, Harlow, Essex

    Good (Dec 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.