Pear Tree Mead AcademyWilliam Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Pear Tree Mead Academy and William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Harlow.
Pear Tree Mead Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Pear Tree Mead Academy was judged Good and William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pear Tree Mead Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowPear Tree Mead Academy | HarlowWilliam Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 410th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 483 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 7BY | Harlow, CM18 6PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 483 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 29.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 13.3% 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.
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.
Pear Tree Mead Academy
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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