Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow at a glance

Located in Harlow, Essex, Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 194 pupils aged 5 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 85% of the families who made Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 0.67 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 7.1%. There are about 26.6 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.