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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 115114

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chelmsford · CM3 1DF

Ages 5–11 · 191 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
141

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

191 pupils · 165 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
94 / 97
School capacity
165
Capacity fill
191 / 165 (116%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Justine Brooks

Location

Address
South Street, Great Waltham
Postcode
CM3 1DF
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM3
28
Primary in CM3
23
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 ChelmsfordNear CM3

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Justine Brooks
Telephone
01245360395
Website
http://greatwaltham.school

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