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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham

Braintree, CO9 4PTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#945 of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Great Yeldham is a smaller-than-average state primary, currently teaching 135 pupils against a capacity of 154. That leaves some physical headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 37 applications for just 20 places, with 19 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 1. 85 to one tells you this is a school local families are actively choosing. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 17. 8%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting in the context of a village school in Braintree. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, and the headteacher is Emma Flin. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, rated it Good overall, with a standout Outstanding grade for early years provision — a strong signal for parents of younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Road, Halstead, Braintree, CO9 4PT
HeadteacherEmma Flin
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils135
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity135 / 154 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.