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Little Parndon Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM20 1PU

Ages 4–11 · 352 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

352 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
164 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
352 / 420 (84%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
BMAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
BMAT Education
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Green

Location

Address
Park Mead
Postcode
CM20 1PU
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Harlow, Essex, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM20
10
Primary in CM20
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Pemberley Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Freshwaters Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%

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  • St Alban's Catholic Academy

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%

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  • St Luke's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.5%

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  • Jerounds Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4PH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Green
Telephone
01279425600
Website
http://www.littleparndonacademy.org/

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