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Doddinghurst Infant School

Community school · Brentwood · CM15 0NJ

Ages 4–7 · 177 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

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 fill98%

177 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
95 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
177 / 180 (98%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Fagg

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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Brentwood, Essex, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BrentwoodNear CM15

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Fagg
Telephone
01277822721
Website
www.doddinghurstinfantschool.co.uk/

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