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Pear Tree Mead Academy

2–11Ages
460Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141304URN

Pear Tree Mead, Harlow, CM18 7BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

87 applications for 45 places · 263rd of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

22 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 September 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School, URN 114994

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Essex median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

87 applications · 45 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.0; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.8; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.3; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School (URN 114994), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	87	1.9	43	0.96
Sep 2025	60	110	1.8	54	0.90
Sep 2024	43	90	2.1	42	0.98
Sep 2023	52	103	2.0	50	0.96
Sep 2022	56	114	2.0	54	0.96
Sep 2021	60	117	2.0	58	0.97
Sep 2020	53	126	2.4	53	1.00
Sep 2019	59	154	2.6	66	1.12
Sep 2018	60	190	3.2	74	1.23
Sep 2017	60	168	2.8	66	1.10
Sep 2016	60	169	2.8	57	0.95
Sep 2015	59	168	2.9	65	1.10
Sep 2014 *	45	150	3.3	61	1.36

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 75% · Maths 89% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%227th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	104	107
2023/24	71%	11%	105	106
2022/23	70%	7%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Pear Tree Mead AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
0.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
0.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Latton Green Primary Academy
0.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Purford Green Primary School
0.7 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Potter Street Academy
0.9 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
William Martin Church of England Junior School
1.0 km · Essex

Good2022

60%met the SATs standard
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Longwood Primary Academy
1.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141304 · 881/2785
Trust: The Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community
Capacity: 420 pupils · 460 on roll
Free school meals: 24.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School (URN 114994)
Address: Pear Tree Mead, Harlow, CM18 7BY
Local authority: Essex · Harlow

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources