St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield is a converter academy in Chelmsford for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 100 pupils and room for 105. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ01245 400327st-peters.academyMr Jamie Bearman headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 31 January 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
14 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 59% | 71% | 73% | 63% | 67% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 107.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 93% | 76% | 79% | 73% | 69% | 80% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 86% | 65% | 93% | 80% | 81% | 93% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 71% | 88% | 79% | 87% | 88% | 73% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.0 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +1.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +0.1 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +1.5 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
About 9 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up.
How places were given out for September 2026. The last place was given under this rule: Criterion 8.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 15 | 33 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 19.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.5 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Specific learning difficulty (3), Hearing impairment (1), Vision impairment (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 10.8% | 13.8% | 8.5% | 14.3% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield, the school this one replaced in April 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galleywood Infant School | Council | 2.2 miles | 143 | Good 2023 | 44 | Compare |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Church of England | 2.3 miles | 231 | Good 2022 | 79 | Compare |
| Stock Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.5 miles | 202 | Good 2022 | 66 | Compare |
| East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2.7 miles | 109 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Academy | 2.8 miles | 173 | Good 2021 | – | Compare |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | Council | 3.0 miles | 210 | Outstanding 2022 | 98 | Compare |
| Mildmay Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 611 | No overall grade 2025 | 40 | Compare |
| Larkrise Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 174 | Good 2024 | 17 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield a good school?
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in January 2023.
What is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield good at its last full inspection on 31 January 2023.
How good are St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 71% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield have?
100 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 95% full.
Is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield oversubscribed?
Probably not. 9 places were empty in 2024/25 (9% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield?
Pupils were in school 95.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield?
The average class had 25.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 25% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ
- Telephone
- 01245 400327
- Website
- www.st-peters.academy
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Bearman
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Chelmsford
- Multi-academy trust
- Canonium Learning Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151511 · LAESTAB 8813820 · UKPRN 10097186
- Formerly
- St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Essex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.