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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Full 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 entry49 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
- 2025 2.6; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2024 1.8; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2023 2.5; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2022 2.1; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2021 2.4; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
- 2020 2.5; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2019 1.8; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
- 2018 2.2; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
- 2017 2.0; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
- 2016 1.9; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
- 2015 2.3; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
- 2014 2.0; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
- This school
- Essex median
Dashed bars: as Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 115119), the previous school.
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 | 25 | 49 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2025 * | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 * | 24 | 43 | 1.8 | 22 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2023 * | 22 | 54 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2022 * | 30 | 63 | 2.1 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2021 * | 30 | 73 | 2.4 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2020 * | 30 | 74 | 2.5 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2019 * | 30 | 54 | 1.8 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2018 * | 25 | 54 | 2.2 | 24 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2017 * | 27 | 55 | 2.0 | 24 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2016 * | 36 | 68 | 1.9 | 37 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2015 * | 16 | 37 | 2.3 | 15 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2014 * | 36 | 73 | 2.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20212.0applications per place
- 2.9 km · EssexGood20224.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · EssexGraded · no overall grade20254.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- 3.5 km · EssexOutstanding20242.2applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
- 3.5 km · EssexGraded · no overall grade20241.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 3.6 km · EssexGood20232.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · Essex20262.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · EssexGood20232.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 4.0 km · EssexRemains Good20232.5applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 152141 · 881/3224
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 173 on roll
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 January 2026
- Replaced
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 115119)
- Address
- Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1NU
- Local authority
- Essex · Chelmsford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources