Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 15th of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 29 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Doddinghurst Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
Blackmore Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	55% met the expected standard
Larchwood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Russell Davies
Phone: 01277821064
Website: doddinghurst.osborne.coop (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 146920

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.