Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is an academy converter primary school in Harlow, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 421 pupils, and a capacity of 436 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
421
Pupils
436
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow?
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow: 436 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow has a published admission number of 436 places. 421 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 436, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Harlow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow: School Information
- Full address
- Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 6JJ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136967
Other Primary Schools in Harlow
If Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Harlow are the next closest alternatives.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM17 0QB
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM17 0LB
Church Langley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM17 9TH
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CM19 4BU
St Alban's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM20 2NP
Kingsmoor Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM18 7PS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epping · 3.3 miles away
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Epping · 3.8 miles away
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · Sawbridgeworth · 4.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is operating close to its capacity of 436 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow cover? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow is a primary school in Harlow, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.