Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Patrick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 382
- Pupils on roll
- 354
- URN
- 152157
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255504528
About this school
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery is a primary academy in Harwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 354 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery (URN 114834).
How Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 354 | — |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt | 67% | 5.4% | 33.3% | 194 | 0.1 miles |
| The Mayflower Primary School | 48% | 7.5% | 47.8% | 356 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.6% | 15.2% | 114 | 0.6 miles |
| Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 7.5% | 29.9% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery | 31% | 8% | 54% | 222 | 1.3 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt0.1 miles
Primary · Harwich
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The Mayflower Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Harwich
- 0.6 miles
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Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Harwich
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Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Harwich
Other schools in Harwich
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley Primary
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt Primary
- Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey Primary
- The Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Harwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery is Mrs Nicky Patrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery?
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery has 354 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery full?
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 382 pupils and 354 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery?
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.