Mathews Close, Halstead, Essex CO9 2BH
10 reasons to choose St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
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St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Halstead and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 2 members of All Saints Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 38% of schools.
The St Andrew's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately with thinking skills developed within the subject and the overarching topics. Accredited Gifted & Talented programme. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School sessions and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering.
The Arts at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Gosfield Prep School (1.9 miles); St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Halstead (2.9 miles); St Mary’s School for Girls, Lower School (13 miles).
White Notley Church of England Primary School (8.4 miles); Elm Hall Primary School (9.1 miles); St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Colchester (9.9 miles).
Gosfield School (1.9 miles); Stoke College (11.7 miles); St Mary’s School, Colchester (13 miles).
The Ramsey Academy (0.6 miles); Richard de Clare Community Academy (1 mile); Hedingham School (4.9 miles).