Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Manningtree
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lawford is a warm, close-knit community where your child will feel they belong and be well cared for. Staff are knowledgeable and provide strong support in reading, writing and maths, with particularly excellent early years provision. The school offers exciting opportunities to develop talents through a wide range of clubs and activities, from fencing to Latin, ensuring every child can thrive.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with strong progress for those with SEND
- Behaviour is excellent with low bullying and a supportive, kind school community
- Early years provision is ambitious and well-sequenced, with staff skilled at extending children's learning
- Leaders effectively support disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND through targeted training and strategies
- Broad enrichment offer including fencing, squash, gardening, Latin and arts helps pupils develop talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently apply pupils' understanding of handwriting, grammar, punctuation and spelling across different subjects
- Some teaching does not consistently match work to pupils' prior knowledge, so learning is not deepened as effectively as it could be
- Systems to check on school quality and impact are less embedded in some areas, making it harder for leaders to adapt strategies with precision
- Support for pupils with SEND needs further refinement to ensure staff can more skilfully adjust their approaches
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, squash, gardening, Latin, arts and crafts, trips to Royal National Lifeboat Institute
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is rated as meeting expected standard overall. The school achieves well with pupils performing in line with and sometimes above national averages, and has established a safe, inclusive community where pupils behave well and feel they belong.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 88%. Maths has improved from 84% to 91%. Writing has improved from 72% to 76%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
349 pupils
360 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manningtree
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manningtree
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7046%
Overall absence
5.81395%
Persistent absence
258
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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