Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4LB
Headteacher: Mrs Nicky PatrickSchool website ↗Pupils: 389 (capacity: 382)Part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 28 February 2024Full 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 combinedⓘReading, 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.
52.0%
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%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
Writing
Expected level58.0%
Exceeding2.0%
Maths
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
66.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
22.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 68.0% | 6.0% | +3.2 | +3.1 | +4.7 |
| 2016/17 | 64.0% | 10.0% | +2.5 | +1.1 | +3.3 |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 5.0% | +1.5 | +4.0 | +2.4 |
| 2018/19 | 76.0% | 7.0% | +3.8 | +2.6 | +6.2 |
| 2022/23 | 52.0% | 2.0% | -2.1 | -0.9 | +0.2 |
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 52.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |