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Faith schools in Chelmsford

All 8 faith schools in Chelmsford.

8 schools in Chelmsford

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  1. The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

    Chelmsford, CM1 1PA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Chelmsford faith schools average, low absence.

    59 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Chelmsford faith schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    314
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
  2. Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM2 0RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Chelmsford faith schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Chelmsford faith schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
  3. The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results above the Chelmsford faith schools average.

    40 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Chelmsford faith schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    437
    Pupils per teacher
    26.4
    View school The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
  4. St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

    Chelmsford, CM1 4BS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chelmsford faith schools average.

    187 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.7

    Chelmsford faith schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,241
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
  5. St Pius X Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM1 4HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Chelmsford faith schools average.

    20 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Chelmsford faith schools 75%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school St Pius X Catholic Primary School
  6. New Hall School

    Chelmsford, CM3 3HS · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Chelmsford faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1664.3

    Chelmsford faith schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,364
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school New Hall School
  7. St Cedd's School

    Chelmsford, CM2 0AR · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    321
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Cedd's School
  8. Widford Lodge School

    Chelmsford, CM2 9AN · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Chelmsford faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    179
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Widford Lodge School
The big picture

How Chelmsford's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Chelmsford 75%England 62%Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School: 69%St Pius X Catholic Primary School: 73%The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford: 74%The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Chelmsford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Chelmsford average 4.6%The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford: 3.9%Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School: 3.9%St Pius X Catholic Primary School: 4.6%The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford: 6.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Chelmsford

Ofsted grades in Chelmsford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chelmsford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 8 faith schools in Chelmsford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Chelmsford, explained

There are 8 faith schools in Chelmsford, teaching 4,287 children. 3 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

75.1% of pupils in Chelmsford faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 69% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,836 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Chelmsford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Chelmsford?
There are 8 faith schools in Chelmsford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Chelmsford?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Chelmsford on Eduscope are The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford, Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School and The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Chelmsford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Chelmsford faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Chelmsford is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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