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Purford Green Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Harlow · CM18 6HP

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill98%

229 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
121 / 108
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
229 / 234 (98%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Ms Rachel Thomson

Location

Address
Purford Green
Postcode
CM18 6HP
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 3–11, in Harlow, Essex, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.1%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Thomson
Telephone
01279425100
Website
www.purfordgreenschool.com

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