Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery

General Information

Address: Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4LB
Phone: 01255504528
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Patrick
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 354
School capacity: 382
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 171
% eligible for free school meals: 54.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 29.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 35 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 11 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #19 of 31 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#17Ravens AcademyGood
#18Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#19Spring Meadow Primary School & NurseryGood
#20St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Great Bentley Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Highfields Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyGood
#4All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtGood
#5Alresford Primary SchoolGood
#6Bradfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Cann Hall Primary SchoolGood
#9Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryGood
#10Elmstead Primary SchoolGood
#11Engaines Primary School and NurseryGood
#12Frinton-on-Sea Primary SchoolGood
#13Harwich Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#14Holland Park Primary SchoolGood
#15Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#16Lift HamfordGood
#17Ravens AcademyGood
#18Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#19Spring Meadow Primary School & NurseryGood
#20St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyGood
#22St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23St Osyth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24The Mayflower Primary SchoolGood
#25Walton on the Naze Primary SchoolGood
#26Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#27White Hall Academy and NurseryGood
#28Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolGood
#29Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#30St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, RamseyRequires improvement
#31Stourview Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

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