Woodville Primary School, Chelmsford
Woodville Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chelmsford, part of The Chelmsford Learning Partnership. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2008. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2008)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Woodville Primary School in detail
Woodville Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure and pride introduce myself to you as the Head Teacher of Woodville Primary School. I am absolutely thrilled to be in this position and to ensure that the school goes from strength to strength."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Woodville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Woodville Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Woodville Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodville Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodville Primary School are Elmwood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 48% maths); and Collingwood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Woodville Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Elmwood Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFTrinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersCollingwood Primary School
The trust
Woodville Primary School is one of 11 schools run by The Chelmsford Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
106 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodville Primary School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Medical Centre (outside), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodville Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodville Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 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 multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2008, 18 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woodville Primary School excels at making learning relevant and engaging - pupils love coming to school and achieve highly because teachers connect new ideas to their lives. The school provides strong support for all learners, including those with special educational needs, and maintains excellent behaviour through high expectations and praise. Pupils are also given valuable opportunities to develop responsibility and learn they can be helpful members of the school community.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with strong phonics teaching and regular practice that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Well-planned and coherently sequenced curriculum in most subjects with staff who have strong subject knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, with skilled staff who know pupils well and work closely with parents
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes, with pupils showing resilience and taking pride in their work
- Strong leadership and management with clear focus on improving pupils' education and outcomes
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not clearly defined the specific knowledge and skills pupils should learn from early years to Year 6
- Teachers lack sufficient guidance in some subjects, which affects how effectively these subjects are taught and pupils' readiness for their next stage
- Some staff have expressed concerns that their well-being is not a priority
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Play leaders, school role models, class books and shared reading activities
Woodville Primary School is a Good-rated primary school where pupils love learning and achieve highly in most subjects. The school provides a variety of engaging experiences and maintains high expectations for behaviour and progress.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
106 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
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 Woodville Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodville Primary School.
- Essex Kids Camp - Elmwood880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodville Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodville 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
205
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,853
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2198k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
364
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
Woodville Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodville Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodville Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodville Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Woodville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodville Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2008, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Woodville Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodville 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 Woodville Primary School?
Woodville Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodville Primary School?
Classes at Woodville Primary School average 29.4 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 Woodville Primary School?
Woodville Primary School has around 412 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodville Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Woodville Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodville Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodville 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.
Does Woodville Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Woodville Primary School: Essex Kids Camp - Elmwood (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodville Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 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 Woodville Primary School?
Woodville Primary School is at Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)