Located in Harlow, Freshwaters Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Freshwaters Primary Academy currently has around 415 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.1%). other white pupils make up about 14% , followed by african at 10.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA |
| Website: | http://www.freshwatersacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01279454688 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jackie Diggle |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139398 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 446 |
| Number of Pupils: | 415 |
| Number of Boys: | 225 |
| Number of Girls: | 190 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.10% | 212 |
| Other White | 14.00% | 58 |
| African | 10.80% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 6.50% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 15 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfields Primary School Freshwaters , CM20 3QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB | - not rated | 510 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB | - not rated | 510 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School First Avenue , CM20 2NP | - not rated | 604 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR | 3out of 4 | 570 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Comprehensive School First Avenue , CM20 2NR | - not rated | 570 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | 3out of 4 | 581 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Charles Kao Utc Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | - not rated | 668 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 980 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 528 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,366 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,409 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,600 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,771 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,771 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.