Primary school in Maldon, Essex
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6RF
Ofsted
Some aspects judged not as strong as at the last graded inspection, on 5 November 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- Places
- 119
- How full
- 63% full — 75 of 119 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 28 / 47
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Maldon 002D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 33%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 15%
- Households owning their home
- 84%
- Households in social housing
- 7%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 45%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Amy Dennis
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham
- Constituency
- Witham
- URN
- 151510
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 71% | 1.9 mi |
| Elm Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.9 mi |
| Heathcote SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 2 mi |
| All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 48% | 2.2 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, MaldonVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 67% | 2.3 mi |
| Limebrook Primary School and NurseryFree schools | No grade | — | 2.3 mi |
| Wentworth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 67% | 2.4 mi |
| Maldon Court Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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