Little Parndon Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Harlow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 352 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 37.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BMAT EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Park Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1PU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.littleparndonacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01279425600 |
| URN | 140019 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2023, published 12 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Pemberley Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Downs Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Freshwaters Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Luke's Catholic Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Alban's Catholic Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Jerounds Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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