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
- 313 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 56.5%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 8.3%
African 8.3%
Indian 7.3%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 1%
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 71%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 43 25 18 |
| Year 1 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 2 | 45 13 32 |
| Year 3 | 44 27 17 |
| Year 4 | 45 18 27 |
| Year 5 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 6 | 46 23 23 |