Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 20 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117393
- Address
- School Lane, AL9 6HD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 86 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.8%
- Girls
- 37.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 33.7%
White British 61.6%
Gypsy/Roma 15.1%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 7%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Irish Traveller 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingWell below average-3.7
MathsWell below average-5.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 38%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 7 6 1 |
| Year 1 | 10 9 1 |
| Year 2 | 12 6 6 |
| Year 3 | 11 7 4 |
| Year 4 | 12 6 6 |
| Year 5 | 14 5 9 |
| Year 6 | 14 11 3 |