Potter Street Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 25 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
139802
Address
Carters Mead, CM17 9EU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
45.4%
Girls
54.6%
First language not English
17.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.7%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.9%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 6.1%
Bangladeshi 4.6%
African 3.1%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.8
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Potter Street Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
22
10
12
Year 2
30
12
18
Year 3
30
15
15
Year 4
28
15
13
Year 5
26
9
17
Year 6
30
14
16
Year 2023-2024

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