Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 2JX
10 reasons to choose Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
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Hatfield Peverel St Andrew’s Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chelmsford and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew’s Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England foundation faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew’s Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hatfield Peverel St Andrew’s Junior School ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Pupils go on to one of 10 secondary schools including some academically selective private & state schools.
The Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, apart from the humanities, and sometimes others, which are taught as cross-curricular topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning for each year group and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
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