Felsted Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Watch House Green
Felsted
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 3EB
Phone 01371820215
Reference Number 114875

Felsted Primary School has been rated as 'Good' overall in its first graded inspection since 2011, reflecting a strong commitment to providing quality education despite a long gap since the last inspection. The school has cultivated a positive learning environment where pupils display strong relationships with staff and exhibit polite behavior, contributing to their successful educational outcomes. While the curriculum is broadly ambitious, some newer subjects require closer monitoring to ensure consistent delivery and retention of knowledge by pupils. Additionally, behavior during unstructured times presents a challenge that needs addressing for a truly cohesive standard of conduct throughout the school day.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 203
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.67%
Girls: 44.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 15 30
2 17 13 30
3 15 14 29
4 18 12 30
5 14 14 28
6 14 14 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.6%
White, Other 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 31 Oct 2023
Date Report
31 Oct 2023 School inspection:
26 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well and are well-prepared for secondary school.
  • A broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on previous learning.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Effective phonics teaching from Reception that enhances reading skills.
  • High expectations of behaviour in the classroom.
  • Variety of extracurricular activities that extend pupils' experiences.
  • Positive relationships between pupils and staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent behaviour during unstructured times.
  • Newer curriculum subjects not yet fully integrated into teaching practices.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.4
Writing -2
Maths -1.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 1
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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