Trinity Road Primary SchoolThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Road Primary School and The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Trinity Road Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Road Primary School was judged Good and The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Trinity Road Primary School and 74.0% for The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Trinity Road Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordTrinity Road Primary School | ChelmsfordThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 277th of 430 in Essex | 25th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 402 | 313 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 6HS | Chelmsford, CM1 1PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 313 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Trinity Road Primary School
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
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