St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southminster for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 359th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 May 2017, report published 20 June 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

120 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Tollesbury School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Mersea Island School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tara Clarke
Phone: 01621776219
Website: st-ceddsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7PY
Local authority: Essex
URN: 140844

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.