The Flitch Green Academy

About The Flitch Green Academy

The Flitch Green Academy’s headline metrics paint a mixed picture when set against the Essex local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined) sits at 62%, this school achieves just 47%. That puts it 15 percentage points below the norm, and it ranks 308th out of 444 similar schools in the county. In the more local Uttlesford district, it places 29th out of 34 primary schools. However, the picture is not uniformly weak. In reading, 74% of pupils meet the expected standard, and the average reading score of 103 is solid. Maths tells a different story: only 61% reach the expected level, with an average score of 101. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 5%, well below what many local families might hope for. These figures suggest a school where reading is a relative strength but maths and combined attainment lag behind the county average.

Ofsted’s most recent inspection in October 2024 rated the school Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also earned a Good rating. This is a consistent improvement from the previous inspection in 2018, which had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are clear. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 95% of the 111 respondents would recommend the school, and 99% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy here. Strong majorities also feel their child is safe (99%) and that the school has high expectations (88%). The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 60 applications for 38 places, and 31 of those were first-preference offers, indicating strong local demand despite the middling results.

The school is housed in a facility that includes a dining hall, sports hall, gymnasium, forest school area, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a state primary. Sports on offer include rounders, netball, football, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs range from gardening and art to eco club and drama. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the parent view data on SEND support is more mixed: 81% agree or strongly agree that the school gives SEND children the support they need, but 19% disagree, a higher dissent rate than for most other questions. With 11.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly typical demographic for the area. This is a school that clearly inspires loyalty from its families, but parents focused on academic outcomes may want to look more closely at the maths and combined results before applying.

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