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Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2FR

Local ranking131st of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
91.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
306
Boys
145 (47%)
Girls
161 (53%)
Capacity
360 (85% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
6.9%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,482/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 88.2%
  • Mixed Other: 5.3%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.3%

88.2%

White British

5.3%

Mixed Other

2.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115297
UKPRN
10070975
Establishment No.
5257