Purford Green Primary School, Harlow

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~321m)Possible (~459m)Unlikely (~597m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rachel Thomson
Pupils:229 / 234 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01279425100
Address:Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HP
Trust:THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:139950
UKPRN:10042685
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 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development97%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-4ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 83% to 79%. Writing has improved from 80% to 86%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Manor Hatch Shops (o/s)
97m · 2 min walk
Tilbury Mead (opp)
206m · 3 min walk
Nicholls Field (adj)
251m · 4 min walk
Spencers Croft (opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Tracyes Road (SE-bound)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

229 pupils

234 capacity

5 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(3)

26 November 2024
27 February 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.46497%

Overall absence

10.98901%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised3.10809%
Unauthorised1.35688%
Persistent (10%+)10.98901%
Severe (50%+)0.54945%

Absence trend

3.32848%
18/19
1.92531%
20/21
4.89062%
21/22
5.10404%
22/23
4.21784%
23/24
4.46497%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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