Compare Doddinghurst Infant School and Larchwood Primary School and St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
Comparison of primary schools: Doddinghurst Infant School (Primary) in Brentwood; Larchwood Primary School (Primary) in Brentwood; St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School (Primary) in Brentwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Doddinghurst Infant School, Larchwood Primary School and St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School. They are primary phase and community school, academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Brentwood, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Doddinghurst Infant School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Larchwood Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Doddinghurst Infant School
CM15 0NJ
|
Larchwood Primary School
CM15 9NG
|
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
CM15 9BY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Brentwood Essex CM15 0NJ |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9NG |
Brentwood Essex CM15 9BY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Jan 2023 | 2 8 Sep 2024 | 2 25 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | 206 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.doddinghurstinfantschool.co.uk | www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk | www.st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01277822721 | 01277372450 | 01277215626 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 0NJ - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.doddinghurstinfantschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277822721
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9NG - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277372450
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9BY - Ofsted
- 2 25 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01277215626
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