Purford Green Primary School
Harlow, CM18 6HP · Essex · primary school
89th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.7/10 against 2,638 of them, against 7.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 72.0 · 71 | 40% | 2.83 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The school achieved a higher standard for 17.0% of pupils. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils attend African Drumming workshops and a Year 6 residential visit. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 227 pupils in a capacity of 234, leaving 7 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 7 places remaining, how does the school manage waitlists for new starters? Since there is no breakfast club, what options exist for early morning care? How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in core subjects?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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