Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School
Silver St, Wethersfield, Braintree, CM7 4BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jinnie Nichols
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Federation
- The Chorus Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 89
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 115110
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01371850220
About this school
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Braintree. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 50% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 50% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 50% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School compares
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School ranked 13th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 44 | — |
| Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | — | 5.7% | 9.8% | 71 | 1.6 miles |
| Great Bardfield Primary School | 45% | 4.5% | 21% | 117 | 2.0 miles |
| Shalford Primary School | 87% | 4.9% | 22.7% | 73 | 2.1 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield | 57% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 63 | 4.3 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | 55% | 4% | 13.9% | 213 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.87%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Great Bardfield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Braintree
-
Shalford Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Braintree
- 4.3 miles
-
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham4.4 miles
Primary · Halstead
Other schools in Braintree
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School ranks 1st of the 16 ranked primary schools in Braintree.
- Beckers Green Primary School Primary
- Bocking Primary School Primary
- Cressing Primary School Primary
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Great Bardfield Primary School Primary
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Great Bradfords Junior School Primary
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primary
- John Ray Infant School Primary
- John Ray Junior School Primary
- Lyons Hall School Primary
- Notley Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Braintree.
- Who is the headteacher of Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Jinnie Nichols, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School full?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 89 pupils and 44 on roll (49%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School is part of the The Chorus Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School ranked 13th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.