Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
195
AGES
5 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(28/02/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
41%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Hobbs Cross Road
Harlow
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01279866059

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. Pupils, parents and staff are very proud of their ‘warm and welcoming’ school, where the ‘children are at the heart of everything the school does’. You have an effective, caring staff team, who are committed to making the school one where all pupils are valued equally. Parents are very positive about the school and appreciate the support, care and guidance that leaders and staff provide for their children. An overwhelming majority of parents would recommend the school. This is confirmed in Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire. Typical comments include: ‘Churchgate is a lovely, nurturing, community school’ that helps ‘children grow to become confident, happy individuals.’ Parents and staff agree that the school is well led. Pupils spoke highly of how they are cared for by all staff and they feel safe and well looked after. As a result, pupils feel happy and ‘confident to take a risk’ with their learning. Pupils are polite and well behaved due to their understanding of the school’s values. Pupils develop kindness and consideration for those less fortunate, for example, by fundraising and sending the toys they no longer use to Africa. The school council has been instrumental in school improvement by introducing recycling bins around the school and ensuring that pupils eat healthy snacks at breaktime. Following a recent restructure, governors use their range of skills and expertise to good effect. They are highly committed, have high expectations and have a secure knowledge of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. Governors work effectively with leaders to focus on the school’s priorities. This is resulting in sustained improvements and, consequently, standards are rising at Churchgate. Governors acknowledge that the school’s website was not compliant prior to the inspection and agree that it should be updated regularly. The previous inspection identified that pupils were not challenged enough in their work and they were not clear about what to do to get better. Leaders have successfully ensured that all staff consistently follow the school’s feedback policy. As a result of the guidance pupils receive, their progress is strengthened. For example, the children in Reception understand their next steps in writing due to the visual prompts in their books. You correctly evaluate that the teaching of phonics is now a strength of the school following some focused actions. Over recent years, the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the Year 1 phonic screening check has continued to rise and is now well above the national average. You recognise that there are still areas that need to improve. For example, boys, across the school, are not making enough progress in reading and writing to reach greater depth. You know that disadvantaged pupils need more support to do better in key stage 1 and you are working to improve pupils’ attendance. Safeguarding is effective. At Churchgate, there is a strong culture of keeping pupils safe. Leaders, including governors, have ensured that safeguarding is a priority of the school and all arrangements are fit for purpose. Leaders with responsibility for safeguarding undertake appropriate training. Staff receive regular, up-to-date safeguarding training. This ensures that staff know their responsibilities and are able to follow the school’s procedures. The school’s records are detailed and maintained well. They show leaders follow up concerns in a timely way and involve external agencies to provide appropriate advice and support. The curriculum includes aspects of teaching pupils to keep themselves safe, such as using electricity safely and learning how to be safe on the road when on their bike. Staff promote e-safety well throughout the school, which ensures that pupils know how to stay safe online. Pupils are confident that they can share concerns they may have with a member of staff or use the worry box in the classroom. They know problems will be swiftly sorted out. Inspection findings To confirm that the school remains good, one of my key lines of enquiry was about boys’ outcomes in reading and writing. Historically, boys have achieved less well than girls in reading and writing at the end of each key stage. Fewer boys reach greater depth in reading and writing than girls in school and pupils nationally.

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>28} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 29 responses up to 28-02-2019

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