Potter Street AcademyPear Tree Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Potter Street Academy and Pear Tree Mead Academy are primary schools in Harlow.
Potter Street Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pear Tree Mead Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Potter Street Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Potter Street Academy was judged Good and Pear Tree Mead 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 71.0% for Potter Street Academy and 62.0% for Pear Tree Mead Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Potter Street Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pear Tree Mead Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowPotter Street Academy | HarlowPear Tree Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 163rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 483 | |
| Capacity | 251 | 420 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM17 9EU | Harlow, CM18 7BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 483 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
Potter Street Academy
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