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Collingwood Primary School

Collingwood Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5YJ

Local ranking152nd of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 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)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
227
Boys
124 (55%)
Girls
103 (45%)
Capacity
315 (72% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
17.6%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,471/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
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: 93.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • White Other: 0.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

93.4%

White British

2.6%

Mixed White & Asian

1.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115305
UKPRN
10073664
Establishment No.
5265

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