Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NYOpen in maps

Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 12th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 26 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.1%

14.1%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.2%

27.2%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
Broomfield Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good49% met the expected standard
Springfield Primary School3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard52% met the expected standard
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Great Leighs Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good52% 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
Mr Stephen Saunders
Phone
01245360246
Website
little-waltham-school.co.uk
Address
The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY
Local authority
Essex
URN
115175

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.