Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

EssexVoluntary aided school

The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY

Headteacher: Mr Stephen SaundersSchool website ↗Pupils: 213 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 July 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
70.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
20.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding53.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding27.0%

Maths

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
102
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
17.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
40.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%6.0%-0.1+1.9+1.0
2016/1754.0%11.0%-0.9-1.5-3.0
2017/1876.0%14.0%+0.8-1.9-0.8
2018/1940.0%0.0%-4.5-4.0-7.5
2022/2376.0%17.0%+3.7+1.5+3.4
2023/2480.0%20.0%---
2024/2570.0%20.0%---
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