Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

The Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2FROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Manningtree for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 67th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

349 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

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

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highfields Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Brooklands Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Bradfield Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Usher
Phone: 01206393585
Website: lawford.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2FR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115297

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.