Voluntary aided school · Essex

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

5–11Ages
99Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115166URN

New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.1per place

2.7 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

76 applications for 15 places · 3rd of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

5.1applications per place, Reception

2.7 above Essex median (2.4) 2.9 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 15 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 4.5; Essex median median 2.4
2024 4.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.1; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.1; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.9; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 12 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	15	76	5.1	18	1.20
Sep 2025	15	68	4.5	15	1.00
Sep 2024	15	64	4.3	18	1.20
Sep 2023	8	23	2.9	5	0.63
Sep 2022	12	29	2.4	10	0.83
Sep 2021	16	29	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2020	17	47	2.8	18	1.06
Sep 2019	13	48	3.7	13	1.00
Sep 2018	15	46	3.1	16	1.07
Sep 2017	15	57	3.8	17	1.13
Sep 2016	15	47	3.1	15	1.00
Sep 2015	14	45	3.2	13	0.93
Sep 2014	15	44	2.9	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 64% · Maths 57% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%261st of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	57%	14%	104	106
2023/24	71%	12%	106	107
2022/23	38%	6%	105	102

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

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

5.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.3 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Witham Oaks Academy
3.8 km · Essex

Good2023

72%met the SATs standard
Acorn Infant Academy
3.8 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
4.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
4.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

84%met the SATs standard
Chipping Hill Primary School
4.6 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Templars Academy
4.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Great Leighs Primary School
4.8 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115166 · 881/3470
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 113 pupils · 99 on roll
Free school meals: 9.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN
Local authority: Essex · Braintree

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