St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
215
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(18/07/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
59%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Tower Hill
Much Hadham
SG10 6DL
01279842626

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have continued to work collaboratively with your leadership team to make learning more interesting and inspiring. The introduction of curriculum topics and the provision of a wide range of purposeful trips and experiences has resulted in pupils finding their lessons fascinating and very enjoyable. One parent spoke for many, saying: ‘Their school books are jammed full of work and the tracking of progress and achievement is very apparent and transparent across the board.’ You and the head of school have succeeded in developing an incredibly committed staff team which is passionate about continually improving the standard of education for all pupils. You are providing a clear vision for pupils’ academic and social success. You have ensured that staff have strong subject expertise, which has raised the quality of curriculum provision and the quality of innovative, exciting and engaging teaching and learning. Teaching and support staff work as a strong, united team. Pupils receive tailored support and are highly valued. Close, ongoing collaboration between teaching staff has resulted in successful transition for pupils between phases and year groups. Effective sharing of assessment information means that children’s progression to their next stage is well informed and they make strong progress. The governing body is committed and active in the life of the school. Governors provide strong support for safeguarding and financial oversight; they are equally as determined that outcomes for pupils should improve further and have welcomed the incisive questioning from the local authority improvement partner which informs their challenge to leaders. Pupils are eager learners. They work well in pairs and groups to develop their answers and find solutions. Pupils are courteous and well behaved in their classrooms and around the school. There is an ethos of respect which results from the way in which pupils are supported to understand the different views and feelings of others. You correctly judge the early years provision to be a strength of the school. Strong leadership in early years has ensured that children are well prepared for school life. Through the engaging curriculum and well-structured tasks, children develop independent learning behaviours to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding. Positive feedback from parents in the Ofsted online questionnaire, Parent View, such as, ‘it is clear that St Andrews nursery children are way ahead academically and in being prepared for transition to reception’, demonstrates that the school is successful in preparing pupils well for study at key stage 1. You and your leadership team take effective action where you feel it is necessary. For example, you have improved the effectiveness of teachers’ feedback so that pupils are clear about how to improve and what their next steps should be. You acknowledge that pupils do not make rapid progress in every area of the curriculum. However, you and your leadership team have identified this area in your school development plan and have embedded clear strategies and approaches to ensure that activities in every area of the curriculum meet the needs of pupils. You accept that it is too early to see the impact of this approach. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding is effective and is a strength of the school. Leaders have a fastidious approach to ensuring that documentation is secure and detailed. Leaders follow through concerns tenaciously to ensure that pupils are safe at all times. Pupils told me how staff helped them to voice their concerns with ease. For example, a pupil stated that, ‘We can talk with someone about anything, even if it is awful or small.’ One pupil commented that, ‘We all have the right to feel safe all the time.’ This was echoed by many others. The combination of very rigorous processes and procedures has led to a strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school. All staff receive safeguarding training alongside regular updates. As a consequence, staff are all aware of the safeguarding expectations and clear about all aspects of child protection. Staff use the referral system effectively and responsibly to raise concerns and create a safe place and ethos for the pupils. A new digital approach to recording concerns and incidents has further strengthened the school’s already robust response to safeguarding matters. The system has also enabled leaders to make links between behaviour, attendance and safeguarding issues.

St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>62, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>30, "strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 13 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>51, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>51, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>96, "no"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 74 responses up to 18-07-2023

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