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Details

Age Range3-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityEssex
AddressSchool Lane, CM20 3QA
School Websitewww.freshwatersacademy.org/
Telephone1279454688
URN139398

School Census

Total 419
Girls/Boys 208/211
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.6%/50.4%
% pupils where English not first language 26.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 139
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 7.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/04/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
23/04/2015 Good
11/03/2010 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 23/04/2015
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 11/03/2010
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
21 January 2025School inspectionView
19 March 2019Short inspectionView
09 October 2015Monitoring visitView
23 April 2015Full inspection: GoodView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading106
Maths105
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard66
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5
Reading107
Maths105
Reading Progress4.1
Writing Progress1.4
Maths Progress3.4
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard58%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard11%
Reading103
Maths103
Reading Progress0.7
Writing Progress-0.7
Maths Progress-1.3
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard4%
Reading105
Maths104
Reading Progress3.2
Writing Progress0.2
Maths Progress1.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications103
As First Preference38
As second preference29
As third preference23
Total Offers Made44
first preference offers38
second preference offers0
third preference offers4
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications81
As First Preference38
As second preference16
As third preference17
Total Offers Made44
first preference offers38
second preference offers3
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications93
As First Preference36
As second preference28
As third preference21
Total Offers Made53
first preference offers36
second preference offers4
third preference offers6
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications92
As First Preference42
As second preference21
As third preference24
Total Offers Made44
first preference offers42
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications95
As First Preference44
As second preference27
As third preference12
Total Offers Made53
first preference offers44
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications122
As First Preference42
As second preference45
As third preference23
Total Offers Made42
first preference offers42
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications130
As First Preference41
As second preference48
As third preference23
Total Offers Made56
first preference offers41
second preference offers13
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications139
As First Preference43
As second preference31
As third preference36
Total Offers Made56
first preference offers43
second preference offers3
third preference offers3
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications132
As First Preference42
As second preference43
As third preference27
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers42
second preference offers12
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.22%
Total Applications117
As First Preference39
As second preference45
As third preference23
Total Offers Made40
first preference offers32
second preference offers4
third preference offers3
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications87
As First Preference36
As second preference24
As third preference17
Total Offers Made40
first preference offers36
second preference offers2
third preference offers1

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
53%
any other white background ethnic origin
14.3%
african ethnic origin
9.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
6.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
3.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
2.9%
indian ethnic origin
1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin
1%
chinese ethnic origin
1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
0.7%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
55.8%
any other white background ethnic origin
14.3%
african ethnic origin
10.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
5.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
3.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.7%
caribbean ethnic origin
1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1%
white and asian ethnic origin
1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
1%
chinese ethnic origin
1%
indian ethnic origin
0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin
0.7%

Nearby Schools

The Downs Primary School and Nursery

(0.30 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: The Hides, , CM20 3RB

Harlow College

(0.31 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 16-99, Gender: Mixed

Address: Velizy Avenue, , CM20 3LH

Burnt Mill Academy

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: First Avenue, , CM20 2NR

St Alban's Catholic Academy

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: First Avenue, , CM20 2NP

Bmat Stem Academy

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 14-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Velizy Avenue, , CM20 3EZ

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

(0.57 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cooks Spinney, , CM20 3BW

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

(0.58 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Tripton Road, , CM18 6AA