Little Parndon Primary Academy is a primary school in Harlow, 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.
Little Parndon Primary Academy currently has around 361 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 36.8% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.4%). other white pupils make up about 12.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Park Mead, Harlow, CM20 1PU |
| Website: | http://www.littleparndonacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01279425600 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Luke Wildig |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140019 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 361 |
| Number of Boys: | 176 |
| Number of Girls: | 185 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.40% | 189 |
| Other White | 12.20% | 44 |
| Pakistani | 8.30% | 30 |
| Indian | 6.10% | 22 |
| Other Black | 3.60% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 3.60% | 13 |
| African | 3.00% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Parndon School Park Mead , CM20 1PU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Parndon Infant School Park Mead , CM20 1PU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Parndon Primary School Park Mead , CM20 1PU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW | 3out of 4 | 434 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Charles Kao Utc Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | - not rated | 1,322 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ | 3out of 4 | 1,385 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR | 3out of 4 | 1,948 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Comprehensive School First Avenue , CM20 2NR | - not rated | 1,948 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 1,974 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 | 1,334 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,165 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,165 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,260 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF | - not rated | 2,784 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 2,818 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.