School profile

Purford Green Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Harlow, CM18 6HP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,262 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Purford Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils229
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rachel Thomson
TrustTHE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139950.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils229
Girls108
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24%
First language not English25.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.204
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.2%
Other White
20.5%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.26
Support staff (FTE)19.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.3%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Essex1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Purford Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryPassmores AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPear Tree Mead AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPotter Street AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Martin Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChurch Langley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLatton Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Purford Green Primary School

What is Purford Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Purford Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jun 2015.

How does Purford Green Primary School rank in England?

Purford Green Primary School ranks 4,262 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Purford Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Purford Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Purford Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Purford Green Primary School made 30 offers from 86 applications (2.9 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Purford Green Primary School?

Purford Green Primary School has 229 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Purford Green Primary School?

Purford Green Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Purford Green Primary School?

At Purford Green Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Purford Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Purford Green Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.