Voluntary controlled school · Essex

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham

Term dates

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

2026/27

2027/28

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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, 39 families put this school as their first choice, and 30 places were offered. 30 of the families who put it first got a place (77%). More families put it first than there were places.

EntryPlaces offeredPut it firstGot their first choice
September 2026303977%
September 2025303391%
September 2024303391%

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:

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Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 1 October 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

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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
213 (capacity 218)
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Phone
01787460362
Address
School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NR
Website
st-peters.essex.sch.uk

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