Water Lane Primary AcademyEpping Upland CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Water Lane Primary Academy and Epping Upland CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Water Lane Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Epping Upland CofE Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Epping Upland CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Lane Primary Academy was judged Good and Epping Upland CofE Primary School 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 36.0% for Water Lane Primary Academy and 52.0% for Epping Upland CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Lane Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Epping Upland CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowWater Lane Primary Academy | EppingEpping Upland CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 372nd of 430 in Essex | 333rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM19 5RD | Epping, CM16 6QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 16.6% 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.
Water Lane Primary Academy
Epping Upland CofE Primary School
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