St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 38th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 8 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
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 maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals32.8%

32.8%, 6.3 percentage points above 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 support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan32.8%

32.8%, 26.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodville Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Elmwood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Theresa Walker
Phone: 01245320505
Website: stmaryssw.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 147878

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.