Pear Tree Mead Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM18 7BY · Essex
#975 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#8116 of 15,697 nationally
About Pear Tree Mead Academy
Pear Tree Mead Academy is a academy primary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 460 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 975th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 460; capacity filled 109.5%.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; Pear Tree Mead Academy ranks 20th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)10%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pear Tree Mead Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 10%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Pear Tree Mead Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
412 students · 361 m away
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 513 m away
Passmores Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,199 students · 522 m away
Latton Green Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 667 m away
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 731 m away
Potter Street Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 930 m away
William Martin Church of England Junior School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 1.0 km away
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 1.4 km away
Longwood Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.5 km away
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,099 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Gateway Primary Free School
Grays · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
459 students
Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
461 students
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Basildon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students
Woodlands Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students
Camps Hill Primary School
Stevenage · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
462 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pear Tree Mead Academy a good school?
Pear Tree Mead Academy has a Success Index (England) of 49.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #975 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pear Tree Mead Academy rank in East of England?
Pear Tree Mead Academy ranks #975 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #8116 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pear Tree Mead Academy?
Pear Tree Mead Academy had 460 students in 2025.
Is Pear Tree Mead Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Pear Tree Mead Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Pear Tree Mead Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pear Tree Mead Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.