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Woodville Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chelmsford, CM3 5SE

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,269 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodville Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils412
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Koulla Anslow
TrustTHE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Dec 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140447.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils412
Girls207
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.6%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Indian
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)15.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.08
Support staff (FTE)19.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodville Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryElmwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWilliam de Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryTrinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCollingwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodville Primary School

What is Woodville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodville Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodville Primary School rank in England?

Woodville Primary School ranks 6,269 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Woodville Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Woodville Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodville Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodville Primary School made 43 offers from 85 applications (2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodville Primary School?

Woodville Primary School has 412 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodville Primary School?

Woodville Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodville Primary School?

At Woodville Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodville Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodville Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.