Classpot

St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

Maldon, CM0 7PYPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#13,067
of 13,686 nationally

About St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

St Cedd's Church of England Primary School in Maldon is a small state primary that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 28 applications for 23 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 22 applicants per place. Of those 28 applications, 22 were first-preference choices, and all 22 first-preference families received an offer. This suggests the school is a popular first choice among parents in the area, even though it isn't the highest-ranked primary in Essex. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2017 when it was rated Good overall, and a significant step up from its 2013 inspection where it was judged to Require Improvement. Headteacher Ruth Wright leads a school of 118 pupils, well below its capacity of 175.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEast End Road, Southminster, Maldon, CM0 7PY
HeadteacherRuth Wright
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils118
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity118 / 175 (67% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

St Cedd's Church of England 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.