The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, Chelmsford, CM1 1PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 18th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 11 May 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: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong 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

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

314 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals7.3%

7.3%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.7%

20.7%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Maltese Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Anne's School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Cedd's School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

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 Gemma Smith
Phone: 01245354459
Website: cathedralschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115289

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.