Voluntary controlled school · Essex

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

5–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115114URN

South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

71 applications for 27 places · 120th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

5 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Essex median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.7; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.2; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.8; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.7; Essex median median 2.8
2015 4.0; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.4; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	71	2.6	25	0.93
Sep 2025	23	68	3.0	20	0.87
Sep 2024	23	59	2.6	19	0.83
Sep 2023	23	66	2.9	30	1.30
Sep 2022	21	61	2.9	18	0.86
Sep 2021	23	61	2.7	23	1.00
Sep 2020	23	73	3.2	28	1.22
Sep 2019	18	68	3.8	13	0.72
Sep 2018	22	55	2.5	21	0.95
Sep 2017	22	83	3.8	29	1.32
Sep 2016	22	81	3.7	27	1.23
Sep 2015	22	87	4.0	28	1.27
Sep 2014	22	75	3.4	16	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 67% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%287th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	8%	104	104
2023/24	60%	4%	104	104
2022/23	58%	8%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Good2023

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Broomfield Primary School
3.3 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Ford End Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Essex

Good2023

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
4.3 km · Essex

Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Academy
4.8 km · Essex

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
4.8 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

2026

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Perryfields Infant School
5.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115114 · 881/3217
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 165 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources