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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115166

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · CM3 2PN

Ages 5–11 · 99 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill88%

99 pupils · 113 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
45 / 54
School capacity
113
Capacity fill
99 / 113 (88%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Sapiano

Location

Address
New Road, Terling
Postcode
CM3 2PN
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
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 aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 99 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.1%. 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

  • Witham Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Acorn Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

    2.4 miles away

  • Chipping Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1FR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.10

    2.9 miles away

  • Templars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Witham · CM8 2NJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.85

    2.9 miles away

  • Great Leighs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 1RP · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Sapiano
Telephone
01245233206
Website
www.terling.essex.sch.uk

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