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Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow CM17 0LB · churchgate.essex.sch.uk · 01279 866059
On the mapSearch near CM17 0LB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.08 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 192
- 91% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.67 mi (1.08 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 26 | 0.9 | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 65
- 34% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (28%) with SEND