Woodville Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Woodville Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Woodville Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodville Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodville Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's 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 67.0% for Woodville Primary School and 69.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Woodville Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordWoodville Primary School | ChelmsfordSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 366th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 58 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 98 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 5SE | Chelmsford, CM3 8RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 62 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 27.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 19.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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.
Woodville Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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