St Helen's Catholic Infant School

Details

Age Range	5-7 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Sawyers Hall Lane, CM15 9BY
URN	115307

School Census

Total	233
Girls/Boys	109/124
Girls/Boys Ratio	46.8%/53.2%
% pupils where English not first language	12.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	24
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/03/2024	Good
05/07/2011	Outstanding
21/05/2008	Good

Inspection Date	05/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	05/07/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/05/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	163
As First Preference	65
As second preference	46
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	151
As First Preference	73
As second preference	40
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	144
As First Preference	58
As second preference	42
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	151
As First Preference	63
As second preference	42
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	69
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	181
As First Preference	69
As second preference	46
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	192
As First Preference	80
As second preference	48
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	190
As First Preference	77
As second preference	55
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	83
first preference offers	77
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	234
As First Preference	111
As second preference	67
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	211
As First Preference	87
As second preference	66
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	212
As First Preference	93
As second preference	44
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	204
As First Preference	90
As second preference	49
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	81
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	83%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	86%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	80%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	3%
agree	11%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	77%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	63%
agree	34%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	34%
agree	23%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	37%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	63%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	29%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	66%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	23%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	66%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	52.8%
indian ethnic origin	11.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.4%
african ethnic origin	5.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
irish ethnic origin	0.9%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	53.2%
indian ethnic origin	12%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.3%
african ethnic origin	5.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
irish ethnic origin	1.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%