Chadwell St Mary Primary School
About Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School has a strong reputation among its families, with 90% of parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. This is backed by a high level of engagement, with 39 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025. The school is clearly popular in the local area, too: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 96 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 2 to one. Of those 96 applications, 26 were first-preference choices, and all 26 received offers. Parents report very positive experiences across the board, with 95% agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy at the school, and 98% saying their child feels safe. The school also scores well on communication, with 82% of parents feeling the school lets them know how their child is doing.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 39 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: chadwellstmary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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