Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
Brookside, Harlow, CM19 5NJ
234 pupils · 74% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NET ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 10 June 2026. 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 | 73% |
| 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?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 26 | 41 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 26 | 23 | 51 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 29 | 55 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 37 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 26 | 24 | 36 | 25 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 26 | 53 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 27 | 26 | 50 | 26 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 31 | 29 | 47 | 31 |
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
- Jerounds Primary Academy 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Water Lane Primary Academy 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Luke's Catholic Academy 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery 1.4 km · Outstanding (2020) · previous system
- Kingsmoor Academy 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
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.