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Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester CO7 6BZ · dedham.essex.sch.uk · 01206 322242

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
83%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
1.34 mi
2.16 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
202
96% of 210 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
8.4%
First language not English
1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.34 mi (2.16 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 44 (Places 30)44September 2023: 24 (Places 27)24September 2024: 32 (Places 31)32September 2025: 37 (Places 30)37September 2026: 27 (Places 29)27Places 29
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202629270.9100%
September 2025Sept 202530371.2▲81%
September 2024Sept 202431321▲88%
September 2023Sept 202327240.9100%
September 2022Sept 202230441.5▲68%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20251.34 mi2.16 km

Results

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 77% (England 53%)77%2016/17: 68% (England 61%)68%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 83% (England 62%)83%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲83%62%
▲17%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲109105
▲110105

Ofsted

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
4 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
75
38% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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