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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115110

Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Braintree · CM7 4BP

Ages 5–11 · 44 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)33%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
43

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 fill49%

44 pupils · 89 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
26 / 18
School capacity
89
Capacity fill
44 / 89 (49%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
3
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
Federation
The Chorus Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Jinnie Nichols

Location

Address
Silver St, Wethersfield, Wethersfield Primary School
Postcode
CM7 4BP
Town
Braintree
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 Braintree, Essex, 44 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Braintree
23
Primary schools in Braintree
19
Academies among open schools in Braintree
61% (14)
Open schools in CM7
18
Primary in CM7
14
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 BraintreeNear CM7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Telephone
01371850220
Website
https://www.wethersfield.chorusschools.uk

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