Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Essex
Vicarage Road, Sudbury, CO10 7BP
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 30/01/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
95.1%
14.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
46
Capacity used
Has space45%
102 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
6 of 6 families who put it first got an offer
6
Places offered
17
Total applications
2.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 6 | 6 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 8 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 35% |
1st preference success by year
Essex lets families list 4 preferences. 6 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kate Shepherd & Mrs Kate Creak
- Address
- Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP
- Phone
- 01787277222
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- Stour Valley North · Braintree
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 144866
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 7% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 0% | — | — |
| SEN support | 3% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
46 pupils · 102 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
30 January 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
10 February 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 35 pupils
Attendance
95.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
5.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 57% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.