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Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pound Farm Drive
 Dovercourt
 Harwich
 Essex CO12 4LB
Telephone: 01255 504528

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Life Education Trust
Sponsor: Life Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Patrick (since January 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Linda Gildea
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.4 / 25.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.27
Number of pupils: 354
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Electoral Ward: Dovercourt All Saints
School Number: 8812374

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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