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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Water Lane Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Harlow (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
48%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.3%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
198 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Water Lane Primary Academy is a primary school located in Harlow, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 184 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Amy Rawlinson.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • No Outsiders
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)

Awards

8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Modeshift STARSRecognised award
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Primary Science Quality MarkScience
  • School Games MarkSport
  • School Games Mark GoldSport
  • Woodland TrustRecognised award

Key facts

URN
141194
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Harlow
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Barbara DuffChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanne FosterLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Zakary GuerfiLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Peter BarclayLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Thomas Vogt-SkardLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Miss Terri WardLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Julie AllenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record