Purford Green Primary School
School Name: Purford Green Primary School Address: Purford Green Town/City: Harlow County: Essex Postcode: CM18 6HP Telephone Number: 01279 425100 Website: www.purfordgreenschool.com
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: The Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community Sponsor: The Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community
Headteacher: Ms Rachel Thomson
Capacity: 234
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 229 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.1%
URN: 139950
DfE Number: 881/2092
UKPRN: 10042685
UPRN: 10023422876
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Harlow (E07000073)
Constituency: Harlow (E14001267)
Electoral Ward: Bush Fair (E05015680)
Easting & Northing: 546423E, 209045N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 45' 41.71" N 0° 7' 13.44" E
Plus Code: 9F32Q46C+J5
DfE Record: View record
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow (0.4km)
- Passmores Academy (0.5km)
- William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.7km)
- Pear Tree Mead Academy (0.7km)
- Potter Street Academy (0.7km)
- William Martin Church of England Junior School (0.9km)
- Church Langley Community Primary School (1.1km)
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School (1.2km)
- Harlow Fields School and College (1.3km)
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery (1.4km)
Same trust
- Passmores Academy
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
- Potter Street Academy
- Pear Tree Mead Academy
- The Downs Primary School and Nursery
- Mrs Kelly Anderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Miss Emma Bloomfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2050.
- Mrs Kirstie Craig - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2028.
- Ms Onai Mbakwe - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2030.
- Revd Darren McIndoe - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Rev Darren McIndoe - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
- Ms Kay Morrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
- Miss Brittany Stoneman - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 November 2027.
- Ms Rachel Thomson - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Kelly Webb - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 4 November 2028.