Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School, Brentwood

From the headteacher's welcome: "In our community we are kind and honest. We are confident and persevere. We all work together to keep each other safe. Welcome to Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School. We are a one-form entry primary school, spread across three buildings on a large site."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis and basketball.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School are Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 61% maths); Doddinghurst Infant School (1.2 miles, Good); Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, 80% reading, 77% maths); and Larchwood Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 85% maths).

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Discovery Educational Trust, an academy trust.

57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Shenfield Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.