Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Nov 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151221.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 178 |
| Girls | 84 |
| Boys | 94 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.7% |
| First language not English | 3.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 30 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 29.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.47 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 128 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 71 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.9%, better than England, better than Essex | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Writtle Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hylands School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Westlands Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2019. | |
| 1.5 mi | Not applicable | Widford Lodge School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.7 mi | Not applicable | St Cedd's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.8 mi | Not applicable | St Anne's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Writtle Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Nov 2017.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Writtle Infant School made 60 offers from 128 applications (2.1 per offer), and 60 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Writtle Infant School has 178 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Writtle Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Writtle Infant School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Writtle Infant School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.