St Alban's Catholic AcademyFreshwaters Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
St Alban's Catholic Academy and Freshwaters Primary Academy are primary schools in Harlow.
St Alban's Catholic Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freshwaters Primary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Freshwaters Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Alban's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Freshwaters 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 57.0% for St Alban's Catholic Academy and 62.0% for Freshwaters Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Freshwaters Primary Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowSt Alban's Catholic Academy | HarlowFreshwaters Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 430 in Essex | 58th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 446 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM20 2NP | Harlow, CM20 3QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.8% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 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.
St Alban's Catholic Academy
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