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Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Tendring, CO11 2FRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,109
of 13,686 nationally

About Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2007. The school now holds a Good rating across all five categories inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the headline Key Stage 2 metric, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just below the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing the school 18th out of 33 primary schools in the Tendring district and in the bottom half nationally. Only 6% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, though individual subject scores tell a slightly stronger story: 84% achieved the expected standard in maths and 78% in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Avenue, Manningtree, Tendring, CO11 2FR
HeadteacherAbigail Fairbairn
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils306
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity306 / 360 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryTennisNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.