Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolFord End Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Ford End Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ford End Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Ford End Church of England 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 54.0% for Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 64.0% for Ford End Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ford End Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordGreat Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | ChelmsfordFord End Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 313th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 64 | |
| Capacity | 165 | 84 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 1DF | Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 64 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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 Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ford End Church of England Primary School
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