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Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bishop's Stortford · CM22 6DD

Ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-12-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
317

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
190 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Linda Todd

Location

Address
High Street, Elsenham
Postcode
CM22 6DD
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bishop's Stortford, Essex, 403 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Bishop's Stortford
33
Primary schools in Bishop's Stortford
24
Academies among open schools in Bishop's Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM22
8
Primary in CM22
7
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 Bishop's StortfordNear CM22

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda Todd
Telephone
01279813198
Website
www.elsenham.essex.sch.uk

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