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Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Brookside, Harlow, CM19 5NJ

Local ranking27th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
40

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
251
Boys
138 (55%)
Girls
113 (45%)
Capacity
315 (80% full)
SEND
13.9%
FSM Eligible
31.4%
EAL
35.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.8
Budget per Pupil
£1,328/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 47.1%
  • White Other: 21.7%
  • Black African: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%

47.1%

White British

21.7%

White Other

5.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144823
UKPRN
10064472
Establishment No.
2162
Trust
NET ACADEMIES TRUST

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