Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

How places are decided at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery?

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery has 234 pupils on roll.

What ages does Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery take?

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery located?

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery is located in Harlow, CM19 5NJ, Essex.

How do I apply to Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery?

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery for 2024-25 (Reception) was 0.95 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery?

When Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or a previously looked after child; (a) A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. (b) A 'previously looked after child' is a child that ceased to be looked after because they were adopted, became subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the Trust to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so because they were adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission. 'Sibling' means a brother or sister, half brother or sister or legally adopted child being regarded as a brother or sister;; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a child or step-child, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school;, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, random allocation will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. The use of random allocation will be supervised by someone independent of the Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50% of pupils at Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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