The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Voluntary aided primary school in Chelmsford (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.3%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
314 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first44 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Anglia Ruskin University, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin UniversityHigher education institutions | 0.3 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Trinity Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 387 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,153 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 |
| Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,275 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Chelmsford Hospital SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 1 | - |
| Maltese Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| St Anne's SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 107 | - |
| Oaklands Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 168 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Cedd's SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 321 | - |
| Chelmsford CollegeFurther education | 0.9 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Kings Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 403 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| The Tyrrells SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 420 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Community College Initiative LtdSpecial post 16 institution | 1.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Perryfields Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 180 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school) |
| Perryfields Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 301 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| The Boswells SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,423 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Westlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 571 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2016, previous school) |
| Meadgate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Moulsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 268 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Moulsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 686 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,241 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| The Hawthorns SchoolFree schools special | 1.2 mi | Special | 69 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademyFree schools special | 1.2 mi | Special | 66 | - |
| Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 196 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Tanglewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.3 mi | Nursery | 133 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Barnes Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 539 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2014, previous school) |
| Moulsham High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 1,662 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade given |
| Widford Lodge SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 179 | - |
| Springfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 409 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 437 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 209 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Larkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 174 | Good, 2024 |
| Woodcroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 96 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| Hylands SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 614 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| Great Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,516 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 413 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 210 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Mildmay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 611 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Octavia House Schools, EssexOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 61 | - |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 479 | Good, 2023 |
| Broomfield Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.8 mi | Primary | 417 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| The Beaulieu Park SchoolFree schools | 1.8 mi | All-through | 1,763 | Outstanding, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income5
Employment6
Education and skills7
Health5
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services9
Living environment6
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 100
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