Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

About Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is a primary school in Harlow, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 421 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow their first choice was offered one of its 50 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 23.5 pupils per teacher. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.