The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cathedral School take pride in being part of the school community.”
- “They approach each day with excitement and enthusiasm and have high attendance.”
- “Pupils enjoy the lessons that staff prepare for them.”
To improve
- “Adaptations for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with English as an additional language are established but not as effective as they could be.”
- “This is because of school's changing context and the fact that the provision has not been adjusted as precisely as needed.”
- “The impact of this staff development is not fully embedded and is not making the necessary impact on some groups of pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Trinity Road Primary School 0.4 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Maltese Road Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Oaklands Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Kings Road Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- The Tyrrells School 1.0 mi Improved significantly
- Perryfields Junior School 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Perryfields Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good