Great Leighs Primary SchoolLittle Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Great Leighs Primary School and Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Great Leighs Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Leighs Primary School was judged Good and Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Great Leighs Primary School and 70.0% for Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Leighs Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordGreat Leighs Primary School | ChelmsfordLittle Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 430 in Essex | 32nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 1RP | Chelmsford, CM3 3NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Leighs Primary School
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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