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Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · CM3 5JX

Ages 4–11 · 132 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill64%

132 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
62 / 70
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
132 / 206 (64%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
25
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Miss Janet Hoy

Location

Address
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers
Postcode
CM3 5JX
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.1%. 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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.12

    0.3 miles away

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.19

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  • Rettendon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.3%

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  • Cold Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.10

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Janet Hoy
Telephone
01245321711
Website
http://www.trinitystmarys.com

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