Compare Doddinghurst Infant School and Larchwood Primary School and St Helen's Catholic Infant School
Comparison of primary schools: Doddinghurst Infant School (Primary) in Brentwood; Larchwood Primary School (Primary) in Brentwood; St Helen's Catholic Infant 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 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 10–15%–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 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) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under 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
- ≈ 150 🔒 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
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01277215626
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