St Cedd's Church of England Primary School
East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, CM0 7PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Tara Clarke
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 140844
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01621776219
About this school
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Southminster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 120 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 33% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 33% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 83% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 St Cedd's 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 | 69% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cedd's Church of England Primary School compares
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School ranked 366th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6% | 14.4% | 120 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham | 47% | 9.4% | 17.3% | 87 | 2.1 miles |
| Tollesbury School | 72% | 4.8% | 15.3% | 169 | 3.6 miles |
| Mersea Island School | 56% | 4% | 19.6% | 394 | 3.7 miles |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | 29% | 9.1% | 30% | 258 | 5.4 miles |
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy | 65% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 110 | 5.6 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)
- 14.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 18.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham2.1 miles
Primary · Southminster
-
Tollesbury School3.6 miles
Primary · Maldon
-
Mersea Island School3.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Southminster
-
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy5.6 miles
Primary · Maldon
Other schools in Southminster
Common questions
- What year groups does St Cedd's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Southminster.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Cedd's Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Tara Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Cedd's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cedd's Church of England 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 St Cedd's Church of England Primary School?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Cedd's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 120 on roll (69%), 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 Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Cedd's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Cedd's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Cedd's Church of England Primary School?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Cedd's 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 69% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Cedd's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School ranked 366th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cedd's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cedd's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cedd's 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 1 July 2026.