The church has strong links with our local church school, St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, to which we appoint three Foundation Governors including the Vicar.
Our Clergy and others visit the school to take assemblies and are involved in other ways, as are many members of our congregation who go in to lead music, hear reading or support individual pupils through Transforming Lives for God.
The Faith Ambassadors group at the school takes part in our All Age Services and the whole school comes down for its own services at Easter and Carols by Candlelight at Christmas.
A warm and friendly school at the heart of the local community
- Ofsted March 2025
The school was very pleased with the Ofsted Inspection in March 2025. You can read it on the Ofsted website.
This is the summary of what the school is like from their report:
This is a warm and friendly school at the heart of the local community. The school has high ambition for all pupils. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve well. Pupils are happy and well cared for by a team of dedicated staff. The school’s ambition for every pupil to live ‘life in all its fullness’ is typified through the joy pupils show in their learning and the many enrichment opportunities on offer. Pupils benefit from a variety of visitors, themed weeks and trips which enhance their learning well. For example, pupils met the local member of parliament recently, which supported pupils’ understanding of democracy. Pupils enjoy the range of clubs on offer, for example football, choir and the popular ‘maths with hot chocolate’ club.
Pupils behave well. Adults support pupils’ behaviour with consistency and kindness. Pupils actively participate in their lessons and put great effort into what they do. They love getting an invitation to the headteacher’s tea party for working hard or doing the right thing when no one is looking.
Parents and carers appreciate the school. As one parent wrote, summing up the views of many, ‘St Andrew’s has great teachers, an inclusive environment and my child is thriving.’