St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham

St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School has demonstrated strong performance with an overall effectiveness rated as good. The school's welcoming environment and high expectations foster a positive learning atmosphere where pupils thrive. Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that prioritizes pupils' needs, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Notably, early years provision has been rated outstanding, reflecting the school's commitment to foundational education. Parents express high satisfaction with the school's efforts to ensure their children are happy and achieve well, further emphasizing the effective leadership of the headteacher and her team.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on the school's Christian values and high expectations.
• Effective curriculum that supports the learning needs of all pupils.
• High-quality early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1.
• Pupils exhibit positive attitudes toward learning and school attendance.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities promoting personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment of pupil knowledge retention in some curriculum areas.

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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.8% 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, 2.2% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% 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, 12.9% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham received £7,340 and spent £7,519 for each of its 135 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £60,000 (£445 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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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Halstead
• Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Sudbury
• Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
• Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Witham
• Howbridge Church of England Junior School Witham
• St James the Great Church of England Primary School Colchester
• St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Southminster
• Christchurch Church of England Primary School Chelmsford
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Southminster
• William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Harlow

What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham last inspected by Ofsted?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham have?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham has 139 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham cover?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham?

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is at Church Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4PT.