Roydon Primary AcademyKatherines Primary Academy and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Roydon Primary Academy and Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery are primary schools in Harlow.
Roydon Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Roydon Primary Academy was judged Good and Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Roydon Primary Academy and 73.0% for Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Roydon Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowRoydon Primary Academy | HarlowKatherines Primary Academy and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 430 in Essex | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 251 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM19 5HN | Harlow, CM19 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 251 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 35.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 11.3% 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.
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.
Roydon Primary Academy
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
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