Our school
We are a one form entry primary school (210 pupils, with a maximum of 30 children in each class) set in beautiful grounds in Harlow
Our school is open from 8.40am (for soft start) 8.55am registration for the school day, with the school day finishing at 3.15pm.
Admissions applications to the Nursery is a separate process from admission to the school
We would be happy to meet with you and answer your questions Please email the school office to make an appointment
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Executive Headteacher Mr Ian Kendal B.Ed. (Hons), M.A., NPQH |
Head of School Mrs Anne Marie Kendal B.Ed. (Hons), NPQH |
History of the School
In June 1962 Father John O'Callaghan was appointed as the first parish priest of St. Luke's. At this time the building of the new town of Harlow was nearing completion. St. Luke's was one of the four new parishes which were established to cater for the pastoral needs of the new town and its people. This was a difficult and demanding appointment. The four new parish priests had to be pioneers in the true sense of literally building their parishes from nothing. Negotiations with the New Town Council provided John with a council house as the first presbytery and Mass was said in a small hall some distance away in Perry Road. The new parish was so stretched financially that former parishioners from Becontree joined the parishioners in Harlow in providing basic furniture requirements for the presbytery. John spent 10 years establishing the parish of St. Luke's. He had to build a new primary school for the Parish, a new presbytery nearer to the parish hall and he was involved with the setting up of St. Mark's Secondary school.