Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Saunders
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 115175
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245360246
About this school
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 29 | 41 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 80% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 95% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 76% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 145th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.7% | 15% | 206 | — |
| Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 191 | 0.9 miles |
| Broomfield Primary School | 49% | 5.3% | 17.4% | 417 | 1.9 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 409 | 2.7 miles |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.5% | 479 | 2.9 miles |
| Great Leighs Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 11.7% | 197 | 2.9 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)
- 15.02%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Broomfield Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Springfield Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Great Leighs Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 20th of the 46 ranked primary 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 year groups does Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Stephen Saunders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 145th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 3 July 2026.