Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy is a converter academy in Maldon for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 75 pupils and room for 119. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools.
The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RF01245 223264woodhamwalterschool.co.ukMrs Amy Dennis headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
11 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 44% | 63% | 67% | 86% | 79% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 98.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 99.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 82% | 69% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 79% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 45% | 56% | 69% | 73% | 93% | 86% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 55% | 75% | 75% | 87% | 86% | 86% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3.8 | -3.9 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -1.8 | -1.1 | +2.8 | -0.7 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
How places were given out for September 2026. The last place was given under this rule: Criterion 4.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 17 | 32 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 21.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 21.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (10), language and communications needs (5), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Hearing impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.8% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 2.9% | 2.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 29.1% | 29.3% | 28.3% | 38.0% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
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 primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | Church of England | 1.9 miles | 222 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
| All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 316 | Good 2022 | 23 | Compare |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon | Roman Catholic | 2.3 miles | 196 | Good 2024 | 62 | Compare |
| Limebrook Primary School and Nursery | Free school | 2.3 miles | 137 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Wentworth Primary School | Council | 2.4 miles | 437 | Good 2023 | 67 | Compare |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | Council | 2.5 miles | 250 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
| Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School | Foundation | 2.7 miles | 236 | No overall grade 2025 | 83 | Compare |
| Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School | Council | 2.7 miles | 215 | Good 2022 | 22 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy yet.
How good are Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 36% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy have?
75 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 119 places, so it is 63% full.
What is attendance like at Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 91.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 29% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy?
The average class had 18.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RF
- Telephone
- 01245 223264
- Website
- www.woodhamwalterschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Dennis
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Chelmsford
- Multi-academy trust
- Canonium Learning Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151510 · LAESTAB 8813235 · UKPRN 10097187
- Formerly
- Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Essex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 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.