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The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Chelmsford, CM1 1PA · Essex · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary Church of England
4.3/10 Broadly average

255th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,414 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.3/10 among them, against 6.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 74.0 · 76 40% 3.02
Ofsted 12 35% 0.43
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 4.0 · 35 25% 0.88

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 74.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.3 out of 10 among them, against 6.0 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 314 pupils in a capacity of 315 places, leaving just 1 spare place. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 1 place remaining, how does the school manage the waiting list for new starters? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a lower score than the national average, what specific strategies are in place to support pupil progress? How does the school ensure that the small number of spare places is allocated fairly?

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