Potter Street Academy

EssexAcademy sponsor led

Carters Mead, Harlow, CM17 9EU

Headteacher: Mr Neil GladwinSchool website ↗Pupils: 198 (capacity: 251)Part of THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
32.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1634.0%3.0%-1.0+2.2+4.0
2016/1741.0%3.0%-0.8+1.4+0.3
2017/1853.0%3.0%-0.9+0.6-1.2
2018/1964.0%7.0%+0.5+1.4+1.8
2022/2369.0%7.0%+2.8+3.8+2.2
2023/2461.0%6.0%---
2024/2571.0%13.0%---
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