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Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Elsenham
 Bishop's Stortford
 Hertfordshire CM22 6DD
Telephone: 01279 813198

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Pawley (since September 2026 – came from St Saviour's Church of England Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Linda Todd
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.2 / 16.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.09
Number of pupils: 403
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.9
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,976,441*
Income Per Pupil: £4,904
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Saffron Walden
Electoral Ward: Elsenham and Henham
School Number: 8813244

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th March 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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