Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Term dates

Essex council sets the term dates for this school. See all Essex dates, taken from the council's own page.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

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Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 56 families put this school as their first choice, and 58 places were offered. 56 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Butterfly out of school club, after-school club. Ofsted report

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Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 13 November 2024: Improved significantly.

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From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary controlled school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

403 (capacity 420)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Chelmsford

Phone

01279813198

Address

High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD

Website

elsenham.essex.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports