St Andrew's CofE Primary School
School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Henson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 115281
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992522283
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Epping. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 45 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 69% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 386 |
| 2024/25 | 384 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School compares
St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 223rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.8% | 30.2% | 356 | — |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 20% | 208 | 2.2 miles |
| Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 75% | 6% | 9.6% | 191 | 2.3 miles |
| Ongar Primary School | 70% | 7.7% | 34.1% | 158 | 2.7 miles |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 11.7% | 208 | 3.0 miles |
| Potter Street Academy | 71% | 4.2% | 35.4% | 202 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.16%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 17.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Ongar Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Chipping Ongar Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ongar
-
Potter Street Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Harlow
Other schools in Epping
St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Epping.
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Epping Primary School Primary
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School Primary
- Theydon Bois Primary School Primary
- Epping St John's Church of England School Secondary
- Coopersale Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Epping.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School is Mrs Katie Henson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 356 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 223rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.