Pemberley Academy

Pemberley Academy continues to perform well, maintaining its 'good' status following the recent ungraded inspection. There is strong evidence that if a graded inspection were to take place now, the school could achieve an outstanding rating. The school fosters a supportive environment where both staff and pupils thrive, underpinned by an ambitious curriculum that effectively prepares students for future educational stages. The emphasis on cultivating strong relationships among pupils and staff creates a safe and positive culture that promotes learning and well-being. Notable strengths of the school include its well-structured curriculum that builds a solid foundation from early education, and the commitment to enhancing pupils' reading skills from a young age. The sense of pride among the school community is palpable, with staff and pupils actively engaging in various developmental opportunities. Overall, Pemberley Academy demonstrates a clear trajectory for continuous improvement in its educational approaches and student outcomes.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Highly effective curriculum planning and execution
• Excellent reading program that supports literacy from early years
• Positive culture promoting pupil safety and well-being
• Variety of clubs and extracurricular activities available
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Commitment to enhancing pupils' wider development and understanding of community

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Pemberley Academy attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.3% of pupils at Pemberley Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Pemberley Academy had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Pemberley Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Pemberley Academy received £7,001 and spent £6,576 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £47,000 (£228 per pupil).

Across all 65 schools of Reach2 Academy Trust, income was £7,346 and spending £7,105 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Harlow · Essex local authority: places and applications

Pemberley Academy is part of Reach2 Academy Trust, which runs 65 schools. The nearest others:

• Water Lane Primary Academy Harlow
• Newhall Primary Academy Harlow
• Chigwell Primary Academy Chigwell
• Chapel End Junior Academy London
• The Woodside Primary Academy London
• Concordia Academy Romford
• Langtons Junior Academy Hornchurch
• Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Dagenham
• Summerside Primary Academy London
• Garden City Academy Letchworth Garden City

What is Pemberley Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Pemberley Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Pemberley Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Pemberley Academy was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Pemberley Academy have?

Pemberley Academy has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Pemberley Academy cover?

Pemberley Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Pemberley Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Pemberley Academy?

Pemberley Academy is at Hodings Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1NW.