Purford Green Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Harlow, Essex
Purford Green Primary School is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, happy and inclusive school.”
- “Parents and carers are effusive in their appreciation of the care their children receive.”
- “One parent, echoing the views of many, said, ‘This is a fantastic school where staff put the needs of the child at the heart of all that they do.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the activities, resources and guidance for pupils who are achieving particularly well in the curriculum are not precise enough.”
- “For instance, some of the books these pupils read to practise their phonics knowledge and skills are too easy.”
- “Occasionally, learning is not as closely focused on key learning that pupils should deepen.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow 0.3 mi School remains Good
- William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Pear Tree Mead Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Potter Street Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- William Martin Church of England Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Church Langley Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged
- Latton Green Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good