Purford Green Primary SchoolPear Tree Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Purford Green Primary School and Pear Tree Mead Academy are primary schools in Harlow.
Purford Green Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pear Tree Mead Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Purford Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Purford Green Primary School 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 72.0% for Purford Green Primary School and 62.0% for Pear Tree Mead Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Purford Green Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | HarlowPurford Green Primary School | HarlowPear Tree Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 140th 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 | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 483 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 420 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM18 6HP | Harlow, CM18 7BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 483 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% 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.
Purford Green Primary School
Pear Tree Mead Academy
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