Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryJerounds Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery and Jerounds Primary Academy are primary schools in Harlow.
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Jerounds Primary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Jerounds Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery and 76.0% for Jerounds Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Jerounds Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowKatherines Primary Academy and Nursery | HarlowJerounds Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 92nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 251 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM19 5NJ | Harlow, CM19 4PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 251 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.5% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
Jerounds Primary Academy
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