Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School
Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, CM15 0NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 146920
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277821064
About this school
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Doddinghurst Church of England Junior 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
- 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 | 60 | 45 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 60% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 73% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior 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 | 65% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School compares
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School ranked 300th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.3% | 16.8% | 223 | — |
| Doddinghurst Infant School | — | 6% | 10.1% | 177 | 0.1 miles |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School | 60% | 6.6% | 21% | 147 | 1.1 miles |
| Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4% | 7.9% | 202 | 1.7 miles |
| Blackmore Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 166 | 2.1 miles |
| Larchwood Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 420 | 2.1 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)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.27%
- Persistent absence
- 19.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Doddinghurst Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Blackmore Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ingatestone
-
Larchwood Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Brentwood
Other schools in Brentwood
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School ranks 16th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School teach?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is Mr Russell Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Doddinghurst Church of England Junior 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 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School full?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 223 on roll (93%), 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 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School is part of OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School ranked 300th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Doddinghurst Church of England Junior 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 10 July 2026.