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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

Newhall Primary Academy

Free schools primary school in Harlow (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.8
▲ 7.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
118%
497 / 420 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).

Newhall Primary Academy is a primary school located in Harlow, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 501 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Baz Duffy.

Key facts

URN
145880
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Harlow
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Caroline RaeChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Russell FeldmanLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Abigail JaggsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Catherine ElsmoreLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Felicity HallsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Samia AlrahiLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Aminur ChoudhuryLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Baz DuffyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Jennifer O'NeillLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Ergel Hassan FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Duncan Scott FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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