Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chelmsford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Broomfield Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Springfield Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths); and Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (2.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBroomfield Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary SchoolNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The White Hart (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
212 pupils
240 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chelmsford
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
116
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,203
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,150
Per pupil
£1203k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3NY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)