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Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Harlow, CM19 5NJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#5,123
of 13,686 nationally

About Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery in Harlow is a state-funded mixed primary school for children aged 3 to 11, currently operating below its capacity with 251 pupils against a maximum of 315. The school serves a community with a relatively high level of disadvantage: 29.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits well above the national average for primary schools. Demand for places is strong, with the school oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: it received 51 applications for just 26 places, and 23 of those were first-preference offers. That oversubscription ratio of 1.96 to one suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, despite not being the nearest Outstanding-rated option — that honour belongs to Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery, 1.4 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrookside, Harlow, Harlow, CM19 5NJ
HeadteacherJeannette Harman
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils251
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity251 / 315 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsDining HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:45

Source: katherines.netacademies.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.