Voluntary aided school · Essex

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

4–11Ages
132Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115200URN

Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

2.0 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

44 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 May 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

4.4applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Essex median (2.4) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.4; Essex median median 2.4
2025 5.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 4.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.2; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.9; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.5; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.8; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.6; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.4; 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	10	44	4.4	10	1.00
Sep 2025	8	42	5.3	8	1.00
Sep 2024	10	43	4.3	9	0.90
Sep 2023	13	47	3.6	13	1.00
Sep 2022	29	71	2.5	25	0.86
Sep 2021	28	62	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2020	24	68	2.8	22	0.92
Sep 2019	30	85	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2018	24	69	2.9	21	0.88
Sep 2017	24	85	3.5	23	0.96
Sep 2016	30	115	3.8	34	1.13
Sep 2015	21	75	3.6	21	1.00
Sep 2014	30	103	3.4	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 59% · Maths 48% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%375th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	31%	3%	103	100
2023/24	47%	6%	103	101
2022/23	50%	3%	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

Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

4.4applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
0.1 km · Essex

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Elmwood Primary School
0.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Collingwood Primary School
0.5 km · Essex

2026

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Woodville Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Essex

Good2024

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rettendon Primary School
4.3 km · Essex

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Cold Norton Primary School
4.5 km · Essex

Good2024

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115200 · 881/3814
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 206 pupils · 132 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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