Pear Tree Mead Academy
Harlow · Essex
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About Pear Tree Mead Academy
Pear Tree Mead Academy is a primary academy in Harlow, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 4 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Pear Tree Mead Academy
- Address
- Pear Tree Mead
- Postcode
- CM18 7BY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harlow
- URN (official identifier)
- 141304
- Establishment number
- 2785
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 460
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Peden
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 22 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.peartreemead.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279836181
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Pear Tree Mead Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 460 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.0% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.6% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Pear Tree Mead Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 26 Apr 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 19 Jun 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School (URN 114994)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School (URN 114994)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jan 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Pear Tree Mead Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Pear Tree Mead Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £155,000 for 100 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.0% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £372 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Pear Tree Mead Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 459 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,025,000 £6,598 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,621,000 £5,716 per pupil | £6,286 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,176,000 £2,565 per pupil · 44.9% | £2,948 · 46.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £843,000 £1,839 per pupil · 32.2% | £1,223 · 19.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £92 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £80 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £404,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £3,737 per pupil, supply and agency £39 per pupil — spending up £1,980 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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