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
22.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
33.7%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingWell below average-3.7
MathsWell below average-5.1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2023-2024

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