Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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 77.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF.
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 risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF (64.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordTrinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers | ChelmsfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 296th of 430 in Essex | 216th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 5JX | Chelmsford, CM3 5JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 157 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
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