The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 115289
- Address
- Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, CM1 1PA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 318 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 60.7%
African 8.5%
Other White 7.9%
Indian 7.2%
Mixed 6.6%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 1.9%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingAverage1
MathsWell above average3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 20 25 |
| Year 1 | 45 14 31 |
| Year 2 | 45 27 18 |
| Year 3 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 4 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 5 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 6 | 45 22 23 |