William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter in Harlow for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 185 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Tawneys Road Harlow Essex CM18 6PN |
| Reference Number | 145602 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 185 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.92%
Girls: 41.08% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 30.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| 2 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 53.5% |
| White, Other | 21.1% |
| African | 7.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Pakistani | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 13 Sep 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 May 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 05 Oct 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as William Martin CofE VC Infant and Nursery School, Harlow | |
| 02 Oct 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Feb 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Dec 2002 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School had 154 pupils for 180 places. 26 places (14.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Harlow Primary C: Southwest (Tye Green)” planning area
Essex counted 543 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 550 in 2029–30, up 1%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 177 | 178 | 160 | 155 | 163 | 178 | 154 |
| Unfilled | 1.7% | 1.1% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 9.4% | 1.1% | 14.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.3 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.0% | 41.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.9% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 57.1% | – | 57.1% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 77.8% | 40.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.3 | – | 1.7 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School received £8,013 and spent £7,226 for each of its 185 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £310,000 (£1,678 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, income was £7,530 and spending £7,249 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £220,000 | £230,000 | £91,000 | £142,000 | £289,000 | £109,000 | £310,000 |
| per pupil | £1,147 | £1,222 | £508 | £816 | £1,642 | £547 | £1,678 |
| In-year balance | -£76,000 | -£41,000 | -£63,000 | £51,000 | £190,000 | £32,000 | £145,000 |
| per pupil | -£393 | -£220 | -£351 | £294 | £1,080 | £160 | £787 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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William Martin Church of England Junior School
Tawneys Road, Harlow, CM18 6PN |
0.31 miles |
|
Pear Tree Mead Academy
Pear Tree Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BY |
0.32 miles |
|
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JJ |
0.4 miles |
|
Purford Green Primary School
Purford Green, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6HP |
0.44 miles |
|
Latton Green Primary Academy
Riddings Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT |
0.55 miles |
|
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Partridge Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6TE |
0.6 miles |
|
Potter Street Academy
Carters Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9EU |
0.78 miles |
|
Longwood Primary Academy
Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7RQ |
0.81 miles |
|
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
The Hides, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB |
0.97 miles |
|
St Luke's Catholic Academy
Pyenest Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4LU |
1 miles |
|
St James Church of England Primary School
Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7RH |
1.03 miles |
|
Freshwaters Primary Academy
School Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3QA |
1.07 miles |
|
Church Langley Community Primary School
Church Langley Way, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TH |
1.11 miles |
|
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3BW |
1.15 miles |
|
Kingsmoor Academy
Ployters Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7PS |
1.2 miles |
|
Jerounds Primary Academy
Pyenest Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4PH |
1.23 miles |
|
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Little Grove Field, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4BU |
1.29 miles |
|
Henry Moore Primary School
Kiln Lane, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LW |
1.31 miles |
|
St Alban's Catholic Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NP |
1.34 miles |
|
Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4QX |
1.37 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Harlow Fields School and College
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN |
0.48 miles |
|
Passmores Academy
Tracyes Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH |
0.52 miles |
|
The Greenwell Academy
Commonside Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7EZ |
0.53 miles |
|
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Tripton Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6AA |
0.6 miles |
|
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN |
0.62 miles |
|
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Parnall Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7NQ |
0.91 miles |
|
Bmat Stem Academy
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3EZ |
0.99 miles |
|
Harlow College
Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3LH |
1.05 miles |
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Burnt Mill Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NR |
1.35 miles |
|
Mark Hall Academy
First Avenue, Harlow, CM17 9LR |
1.71 miles |
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Saint Nicholas School
|
2.25 miles |
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Open Box Education Centre
St. John's Road, Epping, Essex, Essex, CM16 5DN |
4.03 miles |
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Epping St John's Church of England School
Bury Lane, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JB |
4.22 miles |
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The Tower School
33 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BA |
4.25 miles |
|
Leventhorpe
Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY |
4.67 miles |
All schools in Harlow · Essex local authority: places and applications
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- William Martin Church of England Junior School Harlow
- St James Church of England Primary School Harlow
- Bulphan Church of England Academy Bulphan
- Orsett Church of England Primary School Grays
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Basildon
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School Witham
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Witham
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Halstead
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Halstead
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Chelmsford
How many pupils does William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School have?
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 185 pupils on roll.
What age range does William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School cover?
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is at Tawneys Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6PN.