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Church of England schools in and near Harlow

All 4 Church of England schools in Harlow, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Harlow

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  1. St James Church of England Primary School

    Harlow, CM18 7RH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Harlow church of england schools average.

    19 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Harlow church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Harlow church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    211
    View school St James Church of England Primary School
  2. William Martin Church of England Junior School

    Harlow, CM18 6PN · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Harlow church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Harlow church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Harlow church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    234
    View school William Martin Church of England Junior School
  3. Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

    Harlow, CM17 0LB · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Harlow church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Harlow church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Harlow church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    192
    View school Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
  4. William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School

    Harlow, CM18 6PN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    35 first choices, 36 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 12Harlow church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    185
    View school William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Just outside Harlow

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Harlow.

  1. High Wych Church of England Primary School

    2.9 miles from Harlow · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Harlow church of england schools average.

    19 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Harlow church of england schools 53%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Harlow church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    224
    View school High Wych Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Harlow's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Harlow 53%England 62%Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow: 35%St James Church of England Primary School: 53%William Martin Church of England Junior School: 60%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Harlow

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Harlow average 5.7%St James Church of England Primary School: 5.3%William Martin Church of England Junior School: 5.6%Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow: 5.9%William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School: 6.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Harlow

Ofsted grades in Harlow

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Harlow

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 4 Church of England schools in Harlow have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Harlow, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Harlow, teaching 822 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.1% of pupils in Harlow church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 35% to 60%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

23.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,724 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Harlow.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Harlow?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Harlow, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Harlow?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Harlow on Eduscope are St James Church of England Primary School, William Martin Church of England Junior School and Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Harlow ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Harlow Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Harlow is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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