Potter Street Academy, Harlow

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~349m)Possible (~499m)Unlikely (~649m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Gladwin
Pupils:202 / 251 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01279866504
Address:Carters Mead, Harlow, CM17 9EU
Trust:THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:139802
UKPRN:10042025
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harlow
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

32.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught93%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+3ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has improved from 68% to 81%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Larkswood (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
The Red Lion (opp)
172m · 3 min walk
David Livingston House (o/s)
400m · 7 min walk
School (opp)
434m · 7 min walk
Tilbury Mead (adj)
565m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

202 pupils

251 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Harlow

High pressure
New homes approved:2,164
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harlow

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

12 November 2024
25 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 July 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.14933%

Overall absence

6.14525%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.45572%
Unauthorised0.69361%
Persistent (10%+)6.14525%
Severe (50%+)1.11732%

Absence trend

2.8134%
18/19
2.32804%
20/21
4.94067%
21/22
4.33401%
22/23
4.7797%
23/24
4.14933%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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