Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersElmwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers and Elmwood Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Elmwood Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers was judged Good and Elmwood 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 31.0% for Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers and 55.0% for Elmwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers (50.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Elmwood Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordTrinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers | ChelmsfordElmwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 296th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 333rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 420 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 5JX | Chelmsford, CM3 5NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 10.8% 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 St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Elmwood Primary School
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