ClosedPrimaryURN 114834

Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery

Community school · Harwich · CO12 4LB

Ages 2–11 · 389 pupils · Essex

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

8.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%

Higher standard (RWM)2%

Avg scaled score — reading: 104.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
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 absence8.1%

Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%

Unauthorised2.2%

Authorised absence: 5.9%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 308

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

389 pupils · 382 places

Pupils on roll: 389
Boys / girls: 206 / 183
School capacity: 382
Capacity fill: 389 / 382 (102%)

Free school meals: 49.4%
FSM pupils: 192
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Patrick

Location

Address: Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt
Postcode: CO12 4LB
Town: Harwich
County: Essex
Local authority: Essex
District: Tendring
Constituency: Harwich and North Essex
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Harwich, Essex, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.4%.

Open schools in Harwich: 8
Primary schools in Harwich: 7
Academies among open schools in Harwich: 38% (3)
Open schools in CO12: 9
Primary in CO12: 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.

Compare with these All in Harwich Near CO12

Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Harwich · CO12 4LB · Essex
Ages 2–11
0.0 miles away
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Harwich · CO12 4HT · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence6.1%
0.1 miles away
The Mayflower Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Harwich · CO12 4AJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence7.2%
0.6 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
CO12 3SU · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.4%
0.6 miles away
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Harwich · CO12 4NB · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.8%
0.6 miles away
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Harwich · CO12 3NS · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS230%
- Absence6.6%
1.3 miles away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Harwich · CO12 5EL · Essex
Ages 5–11
1.6 miles away
Shotley Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Ipswich · IP9 1NR · Suffolk
Ages 4–11
- KS233%
- Absence7.3%
2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Patrick