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Writtle Junior School

Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 March 2025 and continues as Writtle Junior School (URN 151222) (opened 1 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
87.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
237
Boys
115 (49%)
Girls
122 (51%)
Capacity
240 (99% full)
SEND
23.2%
FSM Eligible
17.7%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
18.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,482/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.6% 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: 80.4%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

80.4%

White British

4.7%

Mixed Other

3.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Margaretting Road

Chelmsford, East of England

Administrative

URN
115047
UKPRN
10070635
Establishment No.
2950

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