Academy converter · Essex

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

5–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
136967URN

Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 6JJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

84 applications for 50 places · 301st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Essex median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

84 applications · 50 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.9; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.3; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.4; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.0; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.0; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	50	84	1.7	45	0.90
Sep 2025	48	75	1.6	44	0.92
Sep 2024	56	89	1.6	55	0.98
Sep 2023	46	67	1.5	37	0.80
Sep 2022	45	80	1.8	45	1.00
Sep 2021	45	85	1.9	41	0.91
Sep 2020	60	117	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	134	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2018	59	138	2.3	66	1.12
Sep 2017	60	146	2.4	56	0.93
Sep 2016	60	177	3.0	76	1.27
Sep 2015	61	174	2.9	71	1.16
Sep 2014	60	120	2.0	55	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 71% · Maths 86% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%170th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	6%	107	106
2023/24	66%	8%	107	104
2022/23	65%	9%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Pear Tree Mead Academy
0.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Purford Green Primary School
0.4 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Potter Street Academy
0.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
0.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Latton Green Primary Academy
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
William Martin Church of England Junior School
1.1 km · Essex

Good2022

60%met the SATs standard
Church Langley Community Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Henry Moore Primary School
1.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136967 · 881/5278
Trust: Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 436 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow (URN 115168)
Address: Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 6JJ
Local authority: Essex · Harlow

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources