Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Manningtree, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 349 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 6.30% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | The Avenue, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2FR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lawford.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206393585 |
| URN | 115297 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 19 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2022, published 8 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Highfields Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stourview Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Brooklands Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Bradfield Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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