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Pear Tree Mead Academy

Academy converter · Harlow · CM18 7BY

Ages 2–11 · 460 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

460 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
460
Boys / girls
256 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
460 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Sponsor
The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Peden

Location

Address
Pear Tree Mead
Postcode
CM18 7BY
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Harlow, Essex, 460 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.1%.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM18
17
Primary in CM18
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM18

  • Latton Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7HT · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Purford Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 6HP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Potter Street Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM17 9EU · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbotsweld Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 6TE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Longwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM18 7RQ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Peden
Telephone
01279836181
Website
www.peartreemead.essex.sch.uk

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