Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, CM17 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Jarvis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harlow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 115170
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279866059
About this school
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Harlow. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 192 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 29 | 30 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 53% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 70% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 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 | 41% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow compares
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow ranked 371st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.9% | 28.4% | 192 | — |
| Harlowbury Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 184 | 0.5 miles |
| Newhall Primary Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 497 | 0.7 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School | 52% | 4% | 13.4% | 208 | 0.8 miles |
| Church Langley Community Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11% | 406 | 1.2 miles |
| Henry Moore Primary School | 78% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 555 | 1.3 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)
- 28.35%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlowbury Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Newhall Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Old Harlow
-
Church Langley Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Henry Moore Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Harlow
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow ranks 30th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Harlow.
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Primary
- Church Langley Community Primary School 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
- Latton Green Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow teach?
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Harlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
- The headteacher of Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is Mr Chris Jarvis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow, 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 Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow?
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow full?
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow a faith school?
- Yes. Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow as having no nursery classes.
- How have Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow rank locally?
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow ranked 371st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's absence rate?
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow'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.