Church Langley Community Primary School is a primary school in Harlow, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Church Langley Community Primary School currently has around 436 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Langley Way, Harlow, CM17 9TH |
| Website: | www.churchlangley.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01279629427 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Stacey Ward |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131209 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 505 |
| Number of Pupils: | 436 |
| Number of Boys: | 224 |
| Number of Girls: | 212 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.00% | 301 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 40 |
| African | 4.60% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 2.30% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Langley Community Primary School Church Langley Way , Church Langley CM17 9TH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henry Moore Primary School Kiln Lane , Church Langley CM17 9LW | 3out of 4 | 951 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Henry Moore Primary School Kiln Lane , Church Langley CM17 9LW | - not rated | 951 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF | 3out of 4 | 998 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spinney Infant School Cook's Spinney , CM20 3BW | - not rated | 1,112 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,321 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Specialist Sport College First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,321 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,339 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | - not rated | 1,391 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | 3out of 4 | 1,417 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 2,420 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,740 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ | - not rated | 2,013 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,481 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 2,545 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.