The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PA
314 pupils · 100% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 11 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 74% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.31 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 45 | 59 | 114 | 45 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 45 | 54 | 114 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 45 | 49 | 103 | 45 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 46 | 94 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 45 | 52 | 104 | 45 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 45 | 38 | 83 | 43 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 40 | 104 | 45 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 40 | 89 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Trinity Road Primary School 0.6 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Maltese Road Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Oaklands Infant School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Kings Road Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- The Tyrrells School 1.6 km · Good (2019) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.