Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 28th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 5 March 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 113

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Witham Oaks Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Acorn Infant Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Sapiano
Phone: 01245233206
Website: terling.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115166

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.