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Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

Academy converter · Brentwood · CM15 0NJ

Ages 7–11 · 223 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
213

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

223 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
117 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
223 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Russell Davies

Location

Address
Church Lane, Doddinghurst
Postcode
CM15 0NJ
Town
Brentwood
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Brentwood
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Brentwood, Essex, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Primary schools in Brentwood
19
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM15
16
Primary in CM15
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell Davies
Telephone
01277821064
Website
https://doddinghurst.osborne.coop/

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