School profile

Potter Street Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Harlow, CM17 9EU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,680 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Potter Street Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils202 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Gladwin
TrustTHE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139802.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%10%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading84%77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils202
Girls100
Boys102
Eligible for free school meals32.7%
First language not English19.3%
SEN support46
EHC plan17
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.9%
Other White
11.4%
Bangladeshi
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
2%
African
2%
Other Black
2%
Other ethnic group
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence15.3%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence2.8%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)21
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll199
Unfilled places5.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult7.9
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.14
Support staff (FTE)17.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Potter Street Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryPassmores AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPurford Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPear Tree Mead AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHenry Moore Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChurch Langley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWilliam Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLatton Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilliam Martin Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Potter Street Academy

What is Potter Street Academy's Ofsted rating?

Potter Street Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2019.

How does Potter Street Academy rank in England?

Potter Street Academy ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Potter Street Academy?

Potter Street Academy has 202 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.