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Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

Voluntary aided school · Harlow · CM17 0LB

Ages 5–11 · 192 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
100 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Jarvis

Location

Address
Hobbs Cross Road
Postcode
CM17 0LB
Town
Harlow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Harlow
Constituency
Harlow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Harlow, Essex, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Harlow
42
Primary schools in Harlow
31
Academies among open schools in Harlow
74% (31)
Open schools in CM17
10
Primary in CM17
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HarlowNear CM17

  • Harlowbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM17 0DX · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Newhall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Harlow · CM17 9SF · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.18

    0.7 miles away

  • Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Old Harlow · CM17 0DA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Henry Moore Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harlow · CM17 9LW · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Potter Street Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harlow · CM17 9EU · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Jarvis
Telephone
01279866059
Website
http://www.churchgate.essex.sch.uk/

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