Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Little Laver Road, Harlow, CM17 0QB
92 pupils · 94% of 98 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 July 2023, published 13 September 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.21 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 17 | 49 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 11 | 9 | 33 | 11 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 10 | 9 | 29 | 10 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 14 | 13 | 34 | 14 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 14 | 15 | 23 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hatfield Heath Primary School 4.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Dr Walker's CofE Primary School 5.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 5.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak 5.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.