Water Lane Primary Academy, Harlow

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Water Lane Primary Academy

Broadley Road, Harlow CM19 5RD

https://www.waterlaneprimary.co.uk/

Water Lane Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of REAch2 Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Pemberley Academy, Newhall Primary Academy, Chigwell Primary Academy, Chapel End Junior Academy and The Woodside Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Milwards Primary School and Nursery
0.6		Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
0.7		Jerounds Primary Academy
0.7		Kingsmoor Academy
0.9		St Luke's Catholic Academy
0.9		St James Church of England Primary School
1.2		Longwood Primary Academy
1.2		Abbotsweld Primary Academy
1.4		Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
1.6		Epping Upland CofE Primary School
1.7		Little Parndon Primary Academy
1.7		William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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