Located in Chelmsford, Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Road, Chelmsford, CM3 2JX
Website: www.hatfieldpeverelstandrews.co.uk
Telephone: 01245380131
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Black
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115102

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 131
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.70%206
Other White3.00%7
Indian1.70%4
White and Black Caribbean1.30%3
Other Mixed1.30%3
Other Asian1.30%3
Unclassified1.30%3
Gypsy/Roma0.90%2
African0.90%2
White and Black African0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
Church Road , Hatfield Peverel CM3 2RP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
Church Road , Hatfield Peverel CM3 2JX
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chipping Hill Primary School
Owers Road , CM8 1FR
- not rated 2,623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham
Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX
- not rated 3,202 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Maltings Lane , CM8 1DX
3out of 4 3,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodend Farm School
Woodend Farm, Hatfield Road , CM8 1EH
- not rated 1,884 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.