East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School
The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AE
This school is closed (it closed in March 2025).
It was replaced by East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Stainsbury
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 115113
- Local authority
- Essex
About this school
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chelmsford. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 114 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 57% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 64% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 64% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 East Hanningfield Church of England 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 | 40% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 114 | — |
| East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy | — | — | — | 109 | 0.0 miles |
| Priory Primary School, Bicknacre | 63% | 5.8% | 12% | 153 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 8.3% | 33.9% | 58 | 1.9 miles |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 250 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield | — | — | — | 100 | 2.6 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)
- 9.65%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 11.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre1.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Danbury Park Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Danbury
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield2.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Boreham Primary School Primary
- Broomfield Primary School Primary
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Elmwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Has East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School?
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School had 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- How have East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Hanningfield Church of England 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 8 July 2025.