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Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Uttlesford, CM23 5QLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,293
of 13,686 nationally

About Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Uttlesford was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2015. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were both judged Good. However, the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where only 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is well below the Essex local authority average of 62%, and places the school 33rd out of 34 primary schools in Uttlesford, in the bottom 50% nationally. With just 97 pupils on roll, these small cohort numbers can produce volatile results, but the gap is wide enough to warrant attention from parents focused on academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBirchwood, Bishop's Stortford, Uttlesford, CM23 5QL
HeadteacherSharon Vessey
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity97 / 117 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.