Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow, Harlow
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Harlow. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 30 schools in Harlow with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow reached the expected standard in reading and 43% 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 (73% in reading, 53% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow are Harlowbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 69% maths); Newhall Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); and Church Langley Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Harlowbury Primary SchoolNewhall Primary AcademyFawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolChurch Langley Community Primary School
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (10%) and Black (7%).
Staffing
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Churchgate School (outside), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy learning and are safe at Churchgate. Adults and pupils make sure that everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. Pupils are confident that the adults will listen to their concerns and look after them well.
The school has high expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), rise to these expectations. Pupils diligently follow the school rules of 'be respectful, be ready, be safe'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is ambitious. It sets out clearly what pupils need to learn in each subject, at each stage of their education. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the school implemented a new curriculum to address gaps in pupils' learning. This has had a positive impact on pupils' achievement, especially in reading and mathematics. However, pupils do not get enough high-quality opportunities across the curriculum to improve their writing. At times, pupils' writing lacks the depth and quality needed to show their understanding.
Pupils benefit from their teachers' secure knowledge of the subjects they teach. Teachers carefully choose activities which help pupils to learn well. They receive advice and support from subject leaders to help them to deliver the curriculum effectively. Teachers regularly revisit learning, so that pupils remember it. This helps pupils build on their knowledge when they are introduced to something new. However, the school's assessment systems are new and are not yet fully embedded within everyday practice. Therefore, in some subjects, teachers do not always know what knowledge pupils have remembered. This means that there are some gaps in pupils' understanding of what has been taught before.
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.6%
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 improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 53% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 57% to 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
210 places
24 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
33
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
100
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,022
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,522
Per pupil
£1203k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
171
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
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Questions parents ask about Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
What are SATs results like at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Of the pupils at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's Ofsted rating?
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
No fixed boundary. When Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Classes at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow has around 192 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 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.
How many road collisions happen near Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is at Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)