Pear Tree Mead Academy
Academy converter primary school in Harlow (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.5
▲ 5.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.0%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
110%
460 / 420 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).Pear Tree Mead Academy is a primary school located in Harlow, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 483 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. The school is led by Mrs Christine Peden.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Nurture Group
Key facts
- URN
- 141304
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Fitten | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Harvey Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Hammond | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Rix | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nazeem Siddiqui | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Daniella Parr | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynne Pinchen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Blackburn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlene Brettell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Damy Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Peden | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Doreen Smith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Yvonne Turner Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record