Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, RM16 6SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Principal
- Ms Katie Hanley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,102
- Pupils on roll
- 1,087
- URN
- 140938
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037724588
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a primary academy in Chafford Hundred. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 1,087 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Mayflower, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 149 | 114 | 117 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 71% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 80% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 83% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Primary Academy Mayflower has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Thurrock average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,028 |
| 2023/24 | 1,023 |
| 2024/25 | 1,068 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Mayflower compares
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower ranked 5th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 1,087 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | 76% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 679 | 0.0 miles |
| Warren Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| West Thurrock Academy | 83% | 4.5% | 26% | 440 | 0.7 miles |
| Belmont Castle Academy | 69% | 4.9% | 21.6% | 691 | 0.7 miles |
| Tudor Court Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.4% | 653 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.83%
- English as an additional language
- 36.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.54%
Location
Nearby schools
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Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred0.0 miles
Primary · Grays
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Warren Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grays
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West Thurrock Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
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Belmont Castle Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
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Tudor Court Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Grays
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Primary Academy Mayflower teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chafford Hundred.
- Who is the principal of Harris Primary Academy Mayflower?
- The principal of Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is Ms Katie Hanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Mayflower been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Mayflower, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Primary Academy Mayflower?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower has 1,087 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Mayflower full?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower has capacity for 1,102 pupils and 1,087 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Mayflower a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Mayflower has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Mayflower a selective school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Mayflower have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Mayflower as having nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Mayflower part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Mayflower's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Mayflower compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower ranked 5th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Mayflower's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Mayflower's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Mayflower's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Mayflower's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.