Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWitham Oaks Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Witham Oaks Academy are primary schools.
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Witham Oaks Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Witham Oaks Academy 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 57.0% for Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 72.0% for Witham Oaks Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Witham Oaks Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordTerling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | WithamWitham Oaks Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 255th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 280th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 290 | |
| Capacity | 113 | 296 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 2PN | Witham, CM8 1NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 106 | 274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% 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.
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Witham Oaks Academy
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