Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
About Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings based on KS2 expected standards, the school placed 312th, placing it in the bottom half of its peers. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, followed closely by Great Totham Primary School on 95. Trinity St Mary's is a Church of England school in South Woodham Ferrers, part of the Chelmsford borough, and caters to 157 pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 206. The school is led by headteacher Janet Hoy and has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 16. 6%, which is above the national average for primary schools.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (9 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2012. 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
08:55 – 15:25
After-school care
15:25-18:00
Source: trinitystmarys.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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