Best 3 Primary schools in Harlow – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery (Primary) in Harlow; Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow (Primary) in Harlow; St Luke's Catholic Academy (Primary) in Harlow — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow and St Luke's Catholic Academy. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy sponsor led type located around Harlow, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery), published Feb 2020. The lowest is 2 (Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; all within the Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
CM19 4BU
|
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
CM17 0LB
|
St Luke's Catholic Academy
CM19 4LU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Harlow Essex CM19 4BU |
Harlow Essex CM17 0LB |
Harlow Essex CM19 4LU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 5 Feb 2020 | 2 24 Jun 2024 | 2 23 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | Essex (881) | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.harestreet.essex.sch.uk | www.churchgate.essex.sch.uk | www.st-lukesrc.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01279868181 | 01279866059 | 01279423499 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM19 4BU - Ofsted
- 1 5 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.harestreet.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279868181
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM17 0LB - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.churchgate.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279866059
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Harlow
Essex
CM19 4LU - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.st-lukesrc.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01279423499
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