Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Avenue, Manningtree, CO11 2FR
349 pupils · 97% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 1 March 2022, published 8 May 2022. 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 | 76% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 41 | 37 | 92 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 54 | 115 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 55 | 118 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 39 | 35 | 88 | 39 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 40 | 29 | 96 | 40 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 38 | 25 | 81 | 38 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 21 | 70 | 24 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 32 | 74 | 30 |
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
- Highfields Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Stourview Church of England Primary Academy 3 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Brooklands Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bradfield Primary School 4.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 4.7 km · Requires improvement (2022) · 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.