St Alban's Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Harlow, Essex
St Alban's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- First Avenue, Harlow, CM20 2NP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 October 2024
Strengths
- “St Alban’s core values of ‘learn together, grow together, and achieve together’ foster collaboration and respect for all.”
- “Pupils are polite and friendly and engage well in conversations.”
- “They warmly welcome visitors and take pride in sharing their achievements in this inclusive school.”
To improve
- “Despite this, some pupils, including those who speak English as an additional language and those who join the school at various times during the school year, can struggle to link their previous knowledge to what they are learning now.”
- “This prevents them from making as much progress as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Freshwaters Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged
- The Downs Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Not judged
- Pemberley Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Church Langley Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- William Martin Church of England Junior School 1.1 mi Good