St Cedd's School
178a New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Clarke
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 115389
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245392810
About this school
St Cedd's School is an independent school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Cedd's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Cedd's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1948, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Cedd's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 341 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 36
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Chelmsford
-
Community College Initiative Ltd0.4 miles
Other types · Chelmsford
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Widford Lodge School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Chelmsford
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Anglia Ruskin University1.0 miles
Universities · Chelmsford
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High Trees1.2 miles
Special schools · London
Other schools in Chelmsford
- Chelmsford Hospital School Independent schools
- Heathcote School Independent schools
- New Hall School Independent schools
- St Anne's School Independent schools
- Widford Lodge School Independent schools
- Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery
- Woodcroft Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Cedd's School teach?
- St Cedd's School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cedd's School?
- The headteacher of St Cedd's School is Mr Matthew Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cedd's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Cedd's 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 St Cedd's School?
- St Cedd's School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cedd's School full?
- St Cedd's School has capacity for 425 pupils and 321 on roll (76%), 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 St Cedd's School a faith school?
- No. St Cedd's School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Cedd's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Cedd's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.