Chadwell St Mary Primary School

Chadwell St Mary Primary School shows significant improvement since its last inspection, with evidence suggesting enhanced performance across all domains. The school benefits from an ambitious ethos, characterized by high expectations for both behavior and academic achievement among pupils. The community is supportive, fostering a safe and nurturing environment where students feel proud and engaged in their learning. This ungraded inspection indicates the school is well-prepared for its next graded evaluation, which is expected in the near future.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exemplary relationships and high aspirations.
• The curriculum is well-structured, promoting effective learning.
• Teachers effectively address misconceptions and encourage understanding.
• Strong support systems in place for pupils with SEND.
• Pupils enjoy a variety of personal development opportunities.
• High levels of pupil attendance and effective interventions to maintain it.
• Leaders provide robust support and training for staff.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Chadwell St Mary Primary School had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.4% of pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Chadwell St Mary Primary School received £7,364 and spent £7,332 for each of its 213 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £237,000 (£1,113 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited, income was £8,131 and spending £7,874 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Grays · Thurrock local authority: places and applications

Chadwell St Mary Primary School is part of South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Orsett Heath Academy Grays
• Deneholm Primary School Grays
• Stifford Clays Primary School Grays
• William Edwards School Grays
• Marshalls Park Academy Romford

What is Chadwell St Mary Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chadwell St Mary Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Chadwell St Mary Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Chadwell St Mary Primary School have?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School has 202 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chadwell St Mary Primary School cover?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Chadwell St Mary Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School is at River View, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, Essex, RM16 4DH.