Potter Street Academy, based in Harlow, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Potter Street Academy currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.9% boys and 55.1% girls. Around 33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.6%
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: | Carters Mead, Harlow, CM17 9EU |
| Website: | www.potterstreetacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01279866504 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil Gladwin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139802 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 251 |
| Number of Pupils: | 198 |
| Number of Boys: | 89 |
| Number of Girls: | 109 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.10% | 127 |
| Other White | 10.60% | 21 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.50% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 5 |
| African | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street County Infant School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street County Junior School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Potter Street Primary School Carters Mead , CM17 9EU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ | - not rated | 681 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | 3out of 4 | 465 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | - not rated | 467 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 2,128 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | 3out of 4 | 2,128 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,418 yd | Free schools | 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 | 2,757 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,660 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Latton Green Home Tuition Pupil Referral Unit C.O.Latton Green Primary School Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT | - not rated | 1,764 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TBAP Aspire AP Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,764 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,910 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,944 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.