Writtle Junior School, based in Chelmsford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Writtle Junior School currently has around 237 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).
| Address: | Margaretting Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nicholas Taylor |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115047 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 237 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 122 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.70% | 189 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 11 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 2.10% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.70% | 4 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writtle Infant School Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Writtle Infant School Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Writtle Junior School Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westlands Community Primary School Beeches Close , CM1 2SB | 3out of 4 | 2,255 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylands School Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET | 2out of 4 | 1,264 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hylands School Hatfield Grove , CM1 3DF | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL | - not rated | 3,107 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England and Specialist Arts College Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL | - not rated | 3,107 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR | - not rated | 1,387 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ | - not rated | 3,196 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheo1 Chelmsford Bridge Year 10 Include, Suite 132 , 4th Floor, Friars House | - not rated | 1,363 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Writtle Agricultural College Writtle , CM1 3RR | - not rated | 1,363 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Writtle University College Lordship Road , CM1 3RR | - not rated | 1,363 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE | - not rated | 2,459 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Widford Lodge School Widford Lodge , Widford Road CM2 9AN | - not rated | 2,590 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.