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Chatten Free School

URN
148543
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Chatten Free School
URN
148543
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-19
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Developing

54 / 100

Developing

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

10

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
12 May 2024
Inspection date
26 March 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Essex
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Essex)
School website
https://www.chattenfreeschool.co.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Essex to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

0.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

0.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

0.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

0.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

CM8 3HH - Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, Essex

Contact details

Address
Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, Essex
Postcode
CM8 3HH
Phone
1376433150
Website
https://www.chattenfreeschool.co.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Essex
Local authority code
881

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 1,198 schools in Essex.

Authority statistics

Total schools

1,198

Open schools

613

Closed schools

585

Primary schools

812

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Early years

    0

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Sixth form

    0

    Graded 12 May 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    12 May 202426 March 2024S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 12 May 2024
    • Outstanding

      Published
      12 May 2024
      Inspected
      26 March 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Key stage 4 (secondary)

    Key stage 4 (secondary) data for academic year 2024/25

    Official Department for Education key stage 4 performance for academic year 2024/25. Progress 8 is not published for this academic year.

    Attainment 8

    Attainment 8

    Not published

    Progress 8

    Progress 8

    Not published

    English and maths grade 5 or above

    English & maths 5+

    Not published

    English and maths grade 4 or above

    English & maths 4+

    Not published

    EBacc entry

    EBacc entry

    Not published

    EBacc achievement

    EBacc achievement

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    181

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary812 (67.9%)
    • Secondary181 (15.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other203 (17.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    The Rickstones School689 mSecondaryClosed
    Elm Hall Primary School689 mPrimaryOpen
    Elm Hall Primary School689 mPrimaryClosed
    Rivenhall Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School783 mPrimaryClosed
    Rivenhall Church of England Primary School783 mPrimaryOpen
    Lift New Rickstones798 mSecondaryOpen
    Southview School798 mNot applicableClosed
    Southview School798 mNot applicableOpen
    Templars Primary & Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Templars Junior School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    • The Rickstones School
      Distance
      689 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Elm Hall Primary School
      Distance
      689 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Elm Hall Primary School
      Distance
      689 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Rivenhall Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
      Distance
      783 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Essex)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Advanced Education- ConifersNot applicableCM6 2BNClosed
    Advanced Education-FinchingfieldNot applicableCM6 2BNClosed
    Advanced Education-Pear TreesNot applicableCM6 2BNClosed
    Advanced Education-WhitewebbsNot applicableCM6 2BNClosed
    Alleyn Court Eton House SchoolNot applicableSS3 0PWClosed
    • Advanced Education- Conifers
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CM6 2BN
      Status
      Closed
    • Advanced Education-Finchingfield
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CM6 2BN
      Status
      Closed
    • Advanced Education-Pear Trees
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CM6 2BN
      Status
      Closed
    • Advanced Education-Whitewebbs
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CM6 2BN
      Status
      Closed
    Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    783 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Lift New Rickstones
    Distance
    798 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Southview School
    Distance
    798 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Southview School
    Distance
    798 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Templars Primary & Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Templars Junior School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Alleyn Court Eton House School
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    SS3 0PW
    Status
    Closed