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EnglandEast of EnglandMaldonCM3 6JECold Norton Primary School
Primary

Cold Norton Primary School

Primary

Maldon · Chelmsford · CM3 6JE http://www.coldnorton.essex.sch.uk

Pupils
157
cap. 147
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
157
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
157
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Cold Norton Primary School · Primary · Essex

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
-8pp
87%79%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
22%
+11pp
22%16%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 22%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
22%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
43%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
157
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%22%78%35%83%22%87%35%91%83%106.0107.0108.014%157
2023/2478%11%83%28%89%22%83%28%94%94%106.0105.0107.014%153
2022/2387%9%96%52%91%9%91%35%96%96%111.0108.0110.0+3.40+0.20+1.407%152
2018/1984%21%95%42%84%26%84%47%95%89%108.0108.0110.0+3.00+0.80+2.307%150
2017/1878%17%89%39%83%17%83%33%89%89%107.0106.0107.0+3.10+1.70+2.808%149
2016/1791%35%96%52%96%35%100%52%100%96%109.0110.0111.0+3.00+2.20+3.807%149

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2515718.614%0%8%5%7%
2023/2415318.114%0%8%5%10%
2022/2315219.57%0%9%6%12%
2021/2214919.67%1%5%7%17%
2020/2115019.77%1%3%
2018/1915019.77%2%4%4%4%
2017/1814919.68%2%5%4%6%
2016/1714919.67%2%3%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.