St Cedd's Church of England Primary School, Southminster

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tara Clarke
Pupils:120 / 175 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01621776219
Address:East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7PY
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 March 2023View full report
URN:140844
UKPRN:10045845
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Maldon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+48ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 75%. Maths has improved from 33% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 56%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

34.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Kings Head (near)
75m · 1 min walk
Bate-Dudley Drive (adj)
394m · 6 min walk
Down Hall (o/s)
613m · 10 min walk
Woodyards (adj)
860m · 14 min walk
Trusses Road (adj)
1.0km · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

120 pupils

175 capacity

55 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:155
Projected new pupils:39

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southminster

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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(2)

14 March 2023
23 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.94713%

Overall absence

18.81188%

Persistent absence

101

Enrolments

Authorised4.12956%
Unauthorised1.81757%
Persistent (10%+)18.81188%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.45669%
18/19
3.95549%
20/21
8.64459%
21/22
6.32617%
22/23
5.28256%
23/24
5.94713%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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