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EnglandEast of EnglandChelmsfordCM1 1PAThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Primary

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM1 1PA http://www.cathedralschool.co.uk

Pupils
313
cap. 315
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
313
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
313
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford · Primary · Essex

Finance£6237 spend / pupil£6508 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
74%
+3pp
78%73%68%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
4%
-7pp
18%11%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
66%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
94%
Maths higher standard
55%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
94%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
51%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
109.0

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
313
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA
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
2024/2574%4%94%66%74%4%94%55%94%94%110.0109.0109.012%313
2023/2471%11%84%51%80%16%91%44%91%87%109.0108.0109.015%318
2022/2368%9%85%43%74%11%81%36%81%83%109.0107.0107.0+3.60+1.00+3.6015%316
2018/1978%18%84%49%87%29%89%36%87%89%108.0107.0110.0+2.90+0.70+1.6011%307
2017/1873%11%82%51%91%20%82%31%89%93%108.0106.0109.0+2.10+0.60+0.9010%311
2016/1773%16%87%42%80%22%80%40%87%91%107.0106.0109.0+2.40-1.20+1.408%315

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
2024/2531321.412%22%10%4%7%
2023/2431822.915%22%9%4%8%
2022/2331621.215%19%9%4%9%
2021/2231622.19%17%8%5%11%
2020/2131222.011%20%8%
2018/1930722.411%4%7%2%3%
2017/1831125.310%8%6%2%3%
2016/1731522.28%7%5%3%4%

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