Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, CM17 0LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is a primary school in Harlow for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 27th of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2024, report published 24 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.6%

14.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harlowbury Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Newhall Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Church Langley Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Henry Moore Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Jarvis
Phone: 01279866059
Website: churchgate.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, CM17 0LB
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115170

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.