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Pemberley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM20 1NW

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-10

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
121 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
51
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: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Lisa Fish

Location

Address
Hodings Road
Postcode
CM20 1NW
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, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM20

  • Little Parndon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 1PU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.2 miles away

  • Freshwaters Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 3QA · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM20 2NP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • St Luke's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4LU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Jerounds Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM19 4PH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Lisa Fish
Telephone
01279215745
Website
www.pemberleyacademy.co.uk

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