Purford Green Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Purford Green Primary School is a primary school in Harlow for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 5th of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2015, report published 23 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 234

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.8%

25.8%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Purford Green Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Pear Tree Mead Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Potter Street Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
William Martin Church of England Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Rachel Thomson
Phone: 01279425100
Website: purfordgreenschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HP
Local authority: Essex
URN: 139950

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.