Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Little Laver Road, Matching Green, Harlow, CM17 0QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Lorkins
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 115126
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279731225
About this school
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Harlow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 67% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 87% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 260th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 92 | — |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 75% | 6% | 9.6% | 191 | 2.4 miles |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 27.9% | 62 | 2.7 miles |
| Hatfield Heath Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 210 | 2.8 miles |
| Dr Walker's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 50 | 3.2 miles |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | 35% | 5.9% | 28.4% | 192 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.44%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Hatfield Heath Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow3.2 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 23rd of the 30 ranked primary schools in Harlow.
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School Primary
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Freshwaters Primary Academy Primary
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Harlowbury Primary School Primary
- Henry Moore Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primary
- Jerounds Primary Academy Primary
- Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kingsmoor Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Andrew Lorkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 92 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Is Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a selective school?
- No. Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 260th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.