GREAT WALTHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL in Essex, Chelmsford

Education Centre Information: Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School:

Establishment Type:Voluntary Controlled School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Essex
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Village - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 147
Number of boys: 77
Number of girls: 70
Age Range: 5-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Great Waltham School has provided a Christian-based education for over 150 years. It serves the villages of Great Waltham and Pleshey and their surrounding communities. The school occupies a spacious site in the attractive village of Great Waltham, near Chelmsford. The building, part of which dates back to 1847, has excellent modern facilities. In 1981, a large multipurpose hall was built. The remaining accommodation comprises five classrooms, a music room, two libraries, administrative rooms and a kitchen. Adjacent to the school is a large landscaped playing field with adventure trail, play equipment, an all weather pathway to learning and hard play areas. As part of its continuous building and facilities improvement plan, the school recently completed a major extension to one classroom, enlarged a cloakroom and completed work from our rolling programme of maintenance and redecoration. All teaching follows the frameworks of the National Curriculum and the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies.