Located in Harlow, Kingsmoor Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Kingsmoor Academy currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 144% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 29.8% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.4%. other white pupils make up about 23.2%
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: | Ployters Road, Harlow, CM18 7PS |
| Website: | www.kingsmooracademy.attrust.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279306136 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Angie Skinner |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138996 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 302 |
| Number of Boys: | 149 |
| Number of Girls: | 153 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.40% | 137 |
| Other White | 23.20% | 70 |
| African | 4.60% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 4.30% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 3.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 6 |
| Irish | 1.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmoor Primary School Ployters Road , CM18 7PS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsmoor Junior School Ployters Road , CM18 7PS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsmoor Infant School Ployters Road , CM18 7PS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX | - not rated | 299 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ | - not rated | 509 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ | 2out of 4 | 509 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,490 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW | - not rated | 1,507 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 2,209 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 | 2,706 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF | - not rated | 268 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,367 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,367 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,536 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,536 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.