Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Weeley St Andrew’s CofE Primary School has demonstrated a notable improvement since its previous inspection, moving from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' overall. Pupils are happy and feel safe, supported by a nurturing environment where kindness and mutual respect are encouraged. The school effectively builds a sense of community and personal development, with strong relationships between staff and students that enhance learning. However, some areas of the curriculum still require further development to ensure all pupils receive a consistently high standard of education, particularly in terms of language acquisition and precise lesson planning.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and students foster a positive learning environment.
• Pupils show enthusiasm for learning and actively support each other.
• Curriculum planning includes effective steps for reinforcing vocabulary and concepts.
• Extra-curricular activities provide valuable experiences for pupil well-being.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum areas lack clarity in knowledge and skills progression.
• Inconsistent subject knowledge among some teachers affects lesson delivery.
• Variability in reading catch-up support impacting pupil fluency.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.3% of pupils at Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 27.4% of pupils at Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School received £7,838 and spent £7,245 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £138,000 (£660 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, income was £7,530 and spending £7,249 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Clacton-On-Sea · Essex local authority: places and applications

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Clacton-On-Sea
• Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Clacton-On-Sea
• St Osyth Church of England Primary School Clacton-On-Sea
• St James the Great Church of England Primary School Colchester
• St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Southminster
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Southminster
• St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Southminster
• Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
• Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Witham
• Christchurch Church of England Primary School Chelmsford

What is Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School have?

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 179 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School cover?

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 29% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is at Old Clacton Road, Weeley, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO16 9LW.