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Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School

Academy converter · Brentwood · CM15 0DH

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
73 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Discovery Educational Trust
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Townsend

Location

Address
School Road, Kelvedon Hatch
Postcode
CM15 0DH
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 4–11, in Brentwood, Essex, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.4%.

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

  • Doddinghurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brentwood · CM15 0NJ · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Larchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brentwood · CM15 9NG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Chipping Ongar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ongar · CM5 9LA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Blackmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ingatestone · CM4 0QR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM10.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • High Ongar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ongar · CM5 9NB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.5%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Townsend
Telephone
01277372341
Website
http://www.kelvedonhatch.essex.sch.uk/

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