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Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Sudbury · CO10 7BP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

46

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sudbury, Essex, 46 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144866

Location

Address
Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul
Postcode
CO10 7BP
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
28 / 18
School capacity
102
Capacity fill
46 / 102 (45%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chelmsford

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Stuart
Telephone
01787277222
Website
http://www.belchampstpaulschool.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
57%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.0%

Persistent absence

3.6%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
28

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.2% · Persistent 22.4%
2021/22
Overall 7.9% · Persistent 21.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England