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Writtle Infant School

Lodge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 March 2025 and continues as Writtle Infant School (URN 151221) (opened 1 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
177
Boys
91 (51%)
Girls
86 (49%)
Capacity
180 (98% full)
SEND
21.5%
FSM Eligible
13.6%
EAL
5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
18.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,251/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8% 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: 84.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%

84.7%

White British

4.0%

Mixed Other

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Lodge Road

Chelmsford, East of England

Administrative

URN
114917
UKPRN
10076435
Establishment No.
2619

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