Pear Tree Mead Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
141304
Address
Pear Tree Mead, CM18 7BY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
483 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
15.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.4%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.5%
Other White 11.8%
Mixed 9.7%
Unclassified 9.3%
Other Black 1.9%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 1%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Pear Tree Mead Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
24
14
10
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
27
11
16
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
14
7
7
Reception, Full-time
52
23
29
Year 1
60
30
30
Year 2
60
36
24
Year 3
61
35
26
Year 4
59
39
20
Year 5
61
35
26
Year 6
63
35
28
Year 2024-2025

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