Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

EssexAcademy sponsor led

Brookside, Harlow, CM19 5NJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jeannette HarmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 251 (capacity: 315)Part of NET ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 November 2021Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
73.0%
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%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
26
Applications received
51
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
33.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
43.0%
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).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1651.0%2.0%-1.1-1.0-1.4
2016/17-----
2017/1879.0%13.0%+3.7+0.8+4.2
2018/1983.0%17.0%+2.2+0.3+1.1
2022/2375.0%18.0%+5.5+1.5+4.3
2023/2467.0%10.0%---
2024/2573.0%8.0%---