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Writtle Infant School

Community school · Chelmsford · CM1 3HZ

Ages 4–7 · 177 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

177 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
91 / 86
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
177 / 180 (98%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Wilson

Location

Address
Lodge Road, Writtle
Postcode
CM1 3HZ
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Chelmsford, Essex, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Primary in CM1
18
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 CM1

  • Writtle Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 3HZ · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM10.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Writtle Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 3HG · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM16.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Westlands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2SB · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2JH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Oaklands Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 9PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Maltese Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2PA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

  • Kings Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2BB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.78

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Wilson

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