Head's Welcome

Welcome to the website of St Peter's Church of England Primary School.

St Peter's is situated in a rural setting in the small market town of Coggeshall. We cater for children between 4+ and 11 years old. Our admission number is 45 which means that each of our classes has a mixed age (see prospectus for details of how this works).

We have approximately 276 children on roll at present and the classes are organised as follows; two reception classes, three year one / two classes, two year three / four classes and three year five / six classes. The school is split into three teams, infants, year 3/4 and year 5/6, each with a team leader who is part of the senior leadership team.

At St Peter's, we believe the happiness and success of each child is paramount. All staff work hard as a team to ensure that the primary aim is met for every child. We have a strong partnership with parents and our wider community in order to enhance the support and guidance we can give our children. As a church school, we have close links with St Peter's Church and its clergy.

The staff work very hard to ensure that lessons are stimulating and exciting, using a wide variety of techniques to ensure that we meet the preferred learning styles of all pupils. We are also keen to give the children opportunities to reflect on their own learning and we listen to their ideas and responses. As a 'Leading Edge' Primary School, we are one of only a handful nationally to be involved with exciting learning developments with our feeder secondary school. This work is being funded by the Government to promote innovative ways of learning and teaching. By providing a wide range of learning experience within the curriculum and by providing over twenty extra curricular activities, we want to ensure that each child gets an opportunity to shine, to experience success and to reach their maximum potential.

I really enjoy being a headteacher with all that this entails. The opportunity to lead a talented and hardworking team of staff,to support and challenge young people who are keen and eager to learn and to draw on a very supportive parent body, ensures that St Peter's is an excellent place to be. You would expect the headteacher to say this!! - OFSTED at our last inspection in March 2008 said:

"This is a good school. It has many good features and some that are outstanding. The school's creative approach to learning is clearly evident throughout its very attractive and vibrant environment."

"The headteacher, supported by other senior leaders, governors and hardworking staff team has worked very effectively to develop  a broad and exciting curriculum that links subjects together so that pupils can understand their learning better."

"By the time they leave the school most pupils consistently attain standards above those found nationally. In 2007, standards at Year 6 were exceptionally high and progress was significantly better than expected nationally. High standards are evident across the curriculum as well as in English and Mathematics. "

"Pupils' personal development is good and their spriritual development is outstanding."

"The quality of teaching is good with the best features being the high quality relationships, the challenge pupils receive through skilled questionning and the lively and exciting delivery of many lessons."

"Pastoral care for pupils is outstanding because staff know their pupils well and there are extremely caring and well-coordinated systems of support operating across the whole school."

"Provision for gifted and talented pupils is good."

"Governors are well informed and both support and challenge the school."

"Parents are very supportive of the school and value its work both academically and socially. They appreciate the range of opportunities offered by the school. As one wrote, 'What more could a parent ask for?'."

"Pupils' personal development, including their social, moral, spiritual and cultural development is good with outstanding features. Their spiritual development is outstanding and reflects the Christian ethos of the school. Behaviour is good. Their enjoyment of school is excellent which is reflected in above average attendance."

"Teachers have established very good relationships with pupils. Their careful management ensures behaviour and attitudes are good, pupils work hard and lessons flow purposefully. Skilled teaching assistants support individuals and groups well."

"The curriculum is outstanding and has many significant strengths. The thematic approach to learning is very well structured ensuring all of the subjects are taught effectively and creatively, and enabling pupils to make good progress."

"Opportunities to develop skills in the arts and music are remarkable and children have many opportunities to demonstrate and refine their skills in these subjects to an impressive degree."

"All staff have a shared commitment to the development of the school which has been very successfully fostered over time by the head teacher. There is an obvious sense of teamwork and all leaders effectively promote the school's outstanding curriculum."

 

The National Society Statutory Church Inspection said:

"The distinctiveness and effectiveness of St Peter's as a Church of England school are outstanding."

"Relationships throughout the school communicty are exemplary, which leads to a secure environment for all."

"The school is a happy, caring school, which reflects the Christian values that lie at the heart of all that is done."

"The impact of collective worship on the school community is outstanding."

"The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the school as a church school is outstanding."

"The ethos in school is led by the headteacher who has a very clear vision for the school, how it can be a church school and yet be inclusive to all. His leadership shows great care for all those in the school community thus enabling all to flourish. All the staff support the ethos of the school and make a positive contribution to it."

"The partnership between the school and the parish is excellent. The headteacher and the vicar have worked hard together at the partnership and this has produced excellent results."

"The clear vision and strong relationships are the key to the success of this outstanding Village Church school."