What schools serve Harlow?

There are 42 schools in Harlow, Essex — including Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow, Harlow College, Church Langley Community Primary School, Harlow Fields School and College and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Harlow?

Harlow has 31 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Harlow?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Harlow, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Harlow schools are set by Essex and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Essex admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Harlow?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Harlow are set by Essex as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Harlow

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 42 schools in Harlow , Essex — including 31 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Essex and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Harlow (31)

Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Harlow · CM17 0QB

Ages 4–11 90 pupils Capacity 98

Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Harlow · CM17 0LB

Ages 5–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Church Langley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Harlow · CM17 9TH

Ages 5–11 436 pupils Capacity 505

Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Harlow · CM19 4BU

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 6JJ

Ages 5–11 421 pupils Capacity 436

St Alban's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM20 2NP

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Kingsmoor Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 7PS

Ages 4–11 302 pupils Capacity 210

Freshwaters Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM20 3QA

Ages 3–11 415 pupils Capacity 446

Roydon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 5HN

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

St Luke's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 4LU

Ages 3–11 239 pupils Capacity 210

Potter Street Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM17 9EU

Ages 5–11 198 pupils Capacity 251

Purford Green Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 6HP

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 234

Little Parndon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM20 1PU

Ages 4–11 361 pupils Capacity 420

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM20 3BW

Ages 3–11 459 pupils Capacity 468

Pemberley Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM20 1NW

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Water Lane Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 5RD

Ages 4–11 184 pupils Capacity 210

Pear Tree Mead Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 7BY

Ages 2–11 483 pupils Capacity 420

Longwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 7RQ

Ages 3–11 425 pupils Capacity 420

Abbotsweld Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 6TE

Ages 5–11 308 pupils Capacity 315

Latton Green Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 7HT

Ages 3–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

St James Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 7RH

Ages 5–11 206 pupils Capacity 218

Henry Moore Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM17 9LW

Ages 5–11 563 pupils Capacity 570

Milwards Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 4QX

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 240

Harlowbury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM17 0DX

Ages 4–11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM20 2LS

Ages 3–11 426 pupils Capacity 420

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 5NJ

Ages 3–11 251 pupils Capacity 315

Jerounds Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM19 4PH

Ages 3–11 396 pupils Capacity 420

William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 6PN

Ages 3–7 191 pupils Capacity 180

William Martin Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM18 6PN

Ages 7–11 245 pupils Capacity 240

Newhall Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Harlow · CM17 9SF

Ages 2–11 501 pupils Capacity 420

The Downs Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM20 3RB

Ages 3–11 402 pupils Capacity 420

Secondary Schools in Harlow (7)

St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Secondary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 6AA

Ages 11–18 1082 pupils Capacity 1120

Passmores Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 6JH

Ages 11–16 1205 pupils Capacity 1200

Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow

Secondary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM18 7NQ

Ages 11–16 989 pupils Capacity 1050

Burnt Mill Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Harlow · CM20 2NR

Ages 11–16 951 pupils Capacity 1200

Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Secondary · Free schools

Harlow · CM18 6RN

Ages 11–19 843 pupils Capacity 800

Bmat Stem Academy

Secondary · University technical college

Harlow · CM20 3EZ

Ages 14–19 266 pupils

Mark Hall Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Harlow · CM17 9LR

Ages 11–16 843 pupils Capacity 1080

Other Schools in Harlow (4)

Harlow College

All through · Further education

Harlow · CM20 3LH

Ages 16–99

Harlow Fields School and College

Not applicable · Community special school

Harlow · CM18 6RN

Ages 3–19 177 pupils Capacity 205

Beckmead Moundwood Academy

Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision

Harlow · CM18 7EZ

Ages 4–16 64 pupils Capacity 89

The Greenwell Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Harlow · CM18 7EZ

Ages 7–16 16 pupils Capacity 64

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Harlow are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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