Church Langley Community Primary School, Harlow
Church Langley Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Harlow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 30 schools in Harlow with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Church Langley Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Church Langley Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Church Langley Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Church Langley Community Primary School as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Church Langley Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Church Langley Community Primary School are Henry Moore Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Newhall Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 46% maths); and Purford Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Church Langley Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Henry Moore Primary SchoolNewhall Primary AcademyCooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryPurford Green Primary School
Who goes there
10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is London Road Campus (outside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 286 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Church Langley Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Church Langley Community Primary School are Mark Hall Academy (0.8 miles), Passmores Academy (0.8 miles) and Burnt Mill Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Church Langley Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Church Langley Community Primary School.
- Premier Wraparound Care at Henry Moore Primary School870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Church Langley Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Church Langley Community Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Church Langley Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
437 pupils
510 places
73 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harlow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harlow
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
209
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,688
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,113
Per pupil
£2447k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
393
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Church Langley Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Church Langley Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Church Langley Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Church Langley Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Church Langley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Church Langley Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Church Langley Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Church Langley Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Church Langley Community Primary School?
Church Langley Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 510 places.
How big are the classes at Church Langley Community Primary School?
Classes at Church Langley Community Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Church Langley Community Primary School?
Church Langley Community Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Church Langley Community Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Church Langley Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Church Langley Community Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Church Langley Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Church Langley Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Church Langley Community Primary School: Premier Wraparound Care at Henry Moore Primary School (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Church Langley Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Church Langley Community Primary School?
Church Langley Community Primary School is at Church Langley Way, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)