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SCHOOL PROFILE

Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 152157
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 382 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 24 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 354 314 full-time · 40 part-time
Female pupils 166 46.9% of pupils
Male pupils 188 53.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

48.3%
23.5 pts above England
School 48.3%
Tendring 32.9%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
Tendring 5.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.8%
1.8 pts above England
School 2.8%
Tendring 0.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.2%
305
Any other White background
3.4%
12
White and Black African
2.3%
8
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
6
African
1.4%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.8% 123 of 354 pupils
13.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.8%
Tendring 24.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.1% 103 pupils
England 14.8% 14.3 pts above
EHC plans 5.7% 20 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Speech, language & communication 12
No specialist assessment yet 11
Specific learning difficulty 9
Moderate learning difficulty 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.7% 4.5 pts above England
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
92.7%
Tendring
91.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information