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EnglandEast of EnglandChelmsfordCM3 1DFGreat Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM3 1DF http://greatwaltham.school

Pupils
167
cap. 165
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
167
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
54%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
167
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio26.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6387 spend / pupil£6580 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
54%
-6pp
68%61%54%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
RWM higher standard
8%
+4pp
13%9%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
167
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
South Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
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
2024/2554%8%71%25%71%8%67%25%83%71%104.0104.0104.013%167
2023/2460%4%68%20%64%16%76%20%84%72%104.0104.0103.011%166
2022/2358%8%67%25%71%21%75%25%83%63%105.0104.0102.0+0.00+1.20+0.6015%164
2018/1963%13%83%25%79%17%79%38%83%88%105.0105.0107.0+1.00-0.30+0.4013%164
2017/1868%9%82%32%77%18%73%23%91%82%106.0104.0106.0+2.30+0.90+1.8012%162
2016/1773%9%86%23%73%18%77%36%82%82%106.0105.0108.0+0.00-1.60-1.0011%157

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
2024/2516720.913%8%11%5%12%
2023/2416619.311%7%13%5%9%
2022/2316421.615%4%12%5%11%
2021/2216722.016%5%16%5%14%
2020/2116722.013%4%17%
2018/1916423.513%1%14%4%7%
2017/1816218.212%1%12%4%7%
2016/1715720.411%2%12%4%6%

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