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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping CM16 6EH · standrewsnorthweald.org.uk · 01992 522283

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
356
85% of 420 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
16.9%
First language not English
8.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 37 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 42 (Places 43)42September 2023: 56 (Places 60)56September 2024: 54 (Places 55)54September 2025: 33 (Places 36)33September 2026: 30 (Places 37)30Places 37
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202637300.8100%
September 2025Sept 202536330.9100%
September 2024Sept 202455541100%
September 2023Sept 202360560.9100%
September 2022Sept 202243421100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 46% (England 53%)46%2016/17: 51% (England 61%)51%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Andrew's CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
12 Jul 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
80%
Replies
84
24% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (20%) with SEND

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