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Faith schools in East of England

All 769 faith schools in East of England.

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769 schoolsin East of England

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  1. Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

    Newmarket, CB8 9NH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    11 first choices for 12 places last year

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    13.5
    View school Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
  2. Newborough CofE Primary School

    Peterborough, PE6 7RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    11 first choices for 12 places last year

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Newborough CofE Primary School
  3. The Wickford Church of England School

    Wickford, SS11 8HE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 7

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Nursery

    No published results yet.

    32 first choices for 42 places last year

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.2%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school The Wickford Church of England School
  4. Stisted Church of England Primary Academy

    Braintree, CM77 8AN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well below the East of England average.

    33 first choices for 15 places last year

    Met the standard at 1147%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.1%
    Pupils
    102
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Stisted Church of England Primary Academy
  5. Bury CofE Primary School

    Huntingdon, PE26 2NJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    27 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1181%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.2%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    24.9
    View school Bury CofE Primary School
  6. Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Brentwood, CM15 9AL · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    86 first choices for 59 places last year

    Met the standard at 1193%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.2%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

    Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Catholic
    • Nursery

    Results close to the East of England average.

    39 first choices for 31 places last year

    Met the standard at 1162%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.9%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
  8. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

    Brentwood, CM14 5QN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Report card
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    110 first choices for 60 places last year

    Met the standard at 1198%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.3%
    Pupils
    455
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
  9. Broxbourne CofE Primary School

    Broxbourne, EN10 7AY · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Nursery

    Results well above the East of England average.

    46 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1183%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.8%
    Pupils
    242
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Broxbourne CofE Primary School
  10. St Bede's Inter-Church School

    Cambridge, CB1 3TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results well above the East of England average.

    288 first choices for 177 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1662.9

    East of England 47.9England 46.1

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    938
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Bede's Inter-Church School
  11. Little Thetford CofE Primary School

    Ely, CB6 3HD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Report card
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    8 first choices for 8 places last year

    Met the standard at 1177%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    88
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Little Thetford CofE Primary School
  12. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Tilbury, RM18 7QH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Nursery

    Results well above the East of England average.

    36 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1170%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.0%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  13. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

    St Albans, AL3 4SJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    26 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1181%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.2%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
  14. All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall

    Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4QA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    47 first choices for 28 places last year

    Met the standard at 1180%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.3%
    Pupils
    171
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
  15. Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Newmarket, CB8 8PR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    26 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1183%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.6%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the East of England average.

    14 first choices for 15 places last year

    Met the standard at 1167%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    4.7%
    Pupils
    122
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth
  16. Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Stamford, PE9 3DZ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the East of England average.

    38 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1195%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.3%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School
  17. Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

    Cambridge, CB21 5JQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England
    • Nursery

    Results well above the East of England average.

    3 first choices for 3 places last year

    Met the standard at 1170%

    East of England 60%England 61%

    Days missed
    3.7%
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy
  18. Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

    St Albans, AL4 0TT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Sixth form

    Results above the East of England average.

    194 first choices for 170 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1655.0

    East of England 47.9England 46.1

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    1,097
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
The big picture

How East of England's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in East of England

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 50 of 531
  • Good: 449 of 531
  • Requires improvement: 30 of 531
  • Inadequate: 2 of 531
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in East of England

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    774 of the 769 faith schools in East of England have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in East of England, explained

There are 769 faith schools in East of England, teaching 185,015 children. 299 are run by the council and 364 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 9 special and 104 independent schools.

94% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 50 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.3% of pupils in East of England met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England.

15.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,156 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 15.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in East of England.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in East of England?
There are 769 faith schools in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in East of England?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in East of England include Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy, Newborough CofE Primary School, and The Wickford Church of England School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in East of England?
East of England has 50 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 449 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in East of England ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in East of England faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in East of England is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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