St Cedd's School
St Cedd's School is an independent school in Chelmsford for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 321 pupils and room for 425.
178a New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR01245 392810stcedds.org.ukMr Matthew Clarke headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 321 | 341 | 353 | 357 | 366 | 365 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 17% | 13% | 2% | 7% | 4% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's School | Independent | 80 m | 107 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Academy | 230 m | 216 | Good 2023 | 85 | Compare |
| Chelmsford College | Further education | 340 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Oaklands Infant School | Academy | 430 m | 168 | No overall grade 2025 | 96 | Compare |
| Community College Initiative Ltd | Special post 16 institution | 590 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Moulsham Junior School | Academy | 910 m | 686 | Good 2023 | 44 | Compare |
| Moulsham Infant School | Academy | 910 m | 268 | Good 2023 | 59 | Compare |
| Widford Lodge School | Independent | 960 m | 179 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Cedd's School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score St Cedd's School yet.
How many pupils does St Cedd's School have?
321 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 425 places, so it is 76% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 178a New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR
- Telephone
- 01245 392810
- Website
- www.stcedds.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Clarke
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1948
- URN
- 115389 · LAESTAB 8816003 · UKPRN 10070255
- Formerly
- St Philip's Priory School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.