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Rettendon Primary School

Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 May 2025 and continues as Rettendon Primary School (URN 151675) (opened 1 June 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
70.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
10

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
100
Boys
61 (61%)
Girls
39 (39%)
Capacity
140 (71% full)
SEND
33.0%
FSM Eligible
13.0%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.0%
SEN Support
24.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,453/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.0%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%

85.0%

White British

4.0%

White Other

3.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Main Road

Chelmsford, East of England

Administrative

URN
114856
UKPRN
10072100
Establishment No.
2460

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