St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

EssexVoluntary controlled school

Church Road, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EH

Headteacher: Mrs Jinnie NicholsSchool website ↗Pupils: 61 (capacity: 120)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
11
Applications received
23
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
30.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%0.0%-4.5-5.8-2.8
2016/1775.0%13.0%+4.0+7.1+1.4
2017/1822.0%0.0%-0.1+2.9-3.3
2018/19-----
2022/2317.0%0.0%-0.1-1.2-3.5
2023/2440.0%7.0%---
2024/2560.0%10.0%---
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