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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Braintree, CO5 9DSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1212 of 13,686 nationally

About Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary in the Braintree area of Essex, and it sits comfortably among the strongest performers in the local authority. In the most recent local rankings for Key Stage 2 outcomes, the school placed 5th out of 46 primary schools in Braintree, placing it in the top tier. Across the wider Essex local authority, it ranks 34th out of 444 same-type schools. Its closest top-performing peers in the area include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which share the highest ranking scores locally. The school is led by headteacher Victoria Smith and has a Church of England religious character. With 463 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, it is oversubscribed, and 11.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDocwra Road, Colchester, Braintree, CO5 9DS
HeadteacherVictoria Smith
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils463
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity463 / 420 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballSwimmingCricketRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingEco ClubBook ClubChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: kelvedonacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.