Voluntary controlled school · Essex

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
403Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115129URN

High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.8 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

94 applications for 58 places · 316th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2019

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

13 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
13 March 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Essex median (2.4) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 58 places offered · 56 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.5; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Essex median median 2.3
2020 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.0; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.0; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.1; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.2; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.4; Essex median median 2.7
2014 1.5; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	94	1.6	56	0.97
Sep 2025	60	90	1.5	55	0.92
Sep 2024	60	98	1.6	58	0.97
Sep 2023	40	86	2.2	37	0.93
Sep 2022	59	106	1.8	63	1.07
Sep 2021	53	97	1.8	51	0.96
Sep 2020	50	95	1.9	48	0.96
Sep 2019	40	78	2.0	38	0.95
Sep 2018	29	59	2.0	25	0.86
Sep 2017	30	62	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	95	3.2	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	102	3.4	36	1.20
Sep 2014	52	78	1.5	32	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 81% · Maths 93% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%56th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	13%	106	109
2023/24	82%	21%	109	109
2022/23	70%	5%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2024

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School
2.0 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Magna Carta Primary Academy
2.7 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
2.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
3.2 km · Essex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.4 km · Essex

2026

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Manuden Primary School
4.6 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Roseacres Primary School
5.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115129 · 881/3244
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 403 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Local authority: Essex · Uttlesford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources