Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School, Chelmsford

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Black
Pupils:236 / 240 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01245380131
Address:Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2JX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:115102
UKPRN:10073679
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Witham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress90%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths-4ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 93%. Maths has declined from 89% to 85%. Writing has improved from 71% to 85%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.3

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hatfield Peverel Rail Station (entrance)
1.2km · 19 min walk

Bus Stops

Church Road (adj)
133m · 2 min walk
Cross Keys (o/s)
270m · 4 min walk
New Road (opp)
310m · 5 min walk
The Duke of Wellington (opp)
667m · 11 min walk
Maldon Road (adj)
673m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

236 pupils

240 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford

High pressure
New homes approved:4,225
Projected new pupils:1,056

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chelmsford

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
22 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 March 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.83462%

Overall absence

15.06276%

Persistent absence

239

Enrolments

Authorised4.60912%
Unauthorised1.22551%
Persistent (10%+)15.06276%
Severe (50%+)1.67364%

Absence trend

3.94267%
18/19
2.98253%
20/21
6.70559%
21/22
6.03501%
22/23
6.38193%
23/24
5.83462%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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