St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Church Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Flin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 146898
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787237235
About this school
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is a Church of England primary academy in Halstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 24 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 83% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 92% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 79% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham 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 | 82% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham compares
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham ranked 19th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.4% | 20% | 139 | — |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield | 57% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 63 | 1.3 miles |
| Ridgewell Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 33.3% | 55 | 1.8 miles |
| de Vere Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 25.3% | 203 | 2.3 miles |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 6.1% | 46 | 3.1 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | 55% | 4% | 13.9% | 213 | 3.2 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.3 miles
-
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
de Vere Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham3.2 miles
Primary · Halstead
Other schools in Halstead
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Halstead.
- de Vere Primary School Primary
- Gosfield Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Primary
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Primary
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Primary
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Primary
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Secondary
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham teach?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halstead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is Mrs Emma Flin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham full?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham has capacity for 154 pupils and 139 on roll (90%), 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 Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 87% 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 Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham rank locally?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham ranked 19th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham'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 10 July 2026.