The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

CM1 1PA / 4–11 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

76.55

KS2 score

96%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results😊 Happy school

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
76.55
Reaching expected standard
74%

96% of parents would recommend this school

79 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
22%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
14%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
34%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
5%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
76%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
23%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
23%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
45%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
24%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

12.5% of pupils receive SEN support

12.5%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
5.8%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20:1

Free school meals
7.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20:1
Overall absence
3.99%
Persistent absence
7.94%
English as additional language
21.7%
Teachers with QTS
93.6%
White
64.8%
White British56.5%
Other White8.3%
Mixed
8.9%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White & Black African2.2%
Other Mixed1.9%
Asian
11.2%
Indian7.3%
Other Asian1.6%
Chinese1.3%
Pakistani1%
Black
5.4%
Caribbean2.2%
African2.2%
Other Black1%
Other
2.2%