Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowHarlowbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow and Harlowbury Primary School are primary schools in Harlow.
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harlowbury Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harlowbury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow was judged Good and Harlowbury Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow and 65.0% for Harlowbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow (41.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Harlowbury Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowChurchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow | HarlowHarlowbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 325th of 430 in Essex | 165th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM17 0LB | Harlow, CM17 0DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 25.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 13.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow
Harlowbury Primary School
Full profiles: Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow · Harlowbury Primary School