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Potter Street Academy

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM17 9EU

Ages 5–11 · 202 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-11

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill80%

202 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
102 / 100
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
202 / 251 (80%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

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
Mr Neil Gladwin

Location

Address
Carters Mead
Postcode
CM17 9EU
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 5–11, in Harlow, Essex, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM17
10
Primary in CM17
8
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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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Demand0.92

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Gladwin
Telephone
01279866504
Website
www.potterstreetacademy.com

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