The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Voluntary aided school in Chelmsford, 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 | 314 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 7.30% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Victoria Road, The Cathedral C of E primary, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cathedralschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01245354459 |
| URN | 115289 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 11 May 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 | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 November 2021, published 13 December 2021:
| 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
- Trinity Road Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Maltese Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Oaklands Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Kings Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- The Tyrrells School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Perryfields Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Perryfields Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.