Potter Street Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Harlow (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.7%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
202 / 251 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Potter Street Academy is a primary school located in Harlow, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 198 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 251. It is part of the THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. The school is led by Mr Neil Gladwin.
Key facts
- URN
- 139802
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Fitten | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Mitchell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Debbie King | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Houghton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Bryett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Travers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Gladwin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Anita Lloyd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carolyn Pope | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2030 |
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